Great! One crooked lawyer in the dock in Australia

Far too rare

A 34-year-old Perth lawyer has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by trying to stop a witness testifying at a trial. The woman, from east suburban Shenton Park, was the instructing solicitor for a defendant in a trial which started in August 2006, police say.

"When a potential witness came forward during the time of the trial, he was then allegedly contacted by the woman and advised not to give evidence," police said in a statement. The witness subsequently told prosecutors he no longer wanted to testify.

The woman is due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday, charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

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