Lawyer to stand trial for bribing judges

SHANGHAI: A high-profile lawyer from Anhui province accused of bribing judges and government officials will stand trial next week, prosecutors said yesterday.

Zhang Tiefeng, 41, who once defended former Formula 1 boss Yu Zhifei, has been charged with bribery, and a hearing is scheduled for next week, a judge surnamed Lu from the Tongguanshan district prosecutor's office in the city of Tongling, Anhui, said.

Tao Haiguang, a former judge from Wuhu, will also be tried for taking bribes from Zhang and rendering judgements that abused the law, Lu said.