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| Lawyer Mills in corruption trial | Lawyer Mills in corruption trial |
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| The British tax lawyer David Mills is to stand trial charged with corruption alongside ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, a Milan judge has ruled. | The British tax lawyer David Mills is to stand trial charged with corruption alongside ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, a Milan judge has ruled. |
| The judge said enough evidence existed for a trial to go ahead over a £325,000 payment to Mr Mills, allegedly paid in exchange for favourable court evidence. | The judge said enough evidence existed for a trial to go ahead over a £325,000 payment to Mr Mills, allegedly paid in exchange for favourable court evidence. |
| Mr Mills and Mr Berlusconi were already facing trial next month on tax evasion and embezzlement charges in Italy. | Mr Mills and Mr Berlusconi were already facing trial next month on tax evasion and embezzlement charges in Italy. |
| Mr Mills, separated husband of minister Tessa Jowell, denies all the charges. | Mr Mills, separated husband of minister Tessa Jowell, denies all the charges. |
| The trial is due to begin in March next year. | The trial is due to begin in March next year. |
| Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Ms Jowell would not be "destabilised" by the judge's decision. | Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Ms Jowell would not be "destabilised" by the judge's decision. |
| The prime minister's official spokesman refused to be drawn on the case, saying Mr Mills was a "private individual". | The prime minister's official spokesman refused to be drawn on the case, saying Mr Mills was a "private individual". |