英国律师米尔斯“愿意”出席意前总理审判

British lawyer David Mills has said he would be prepared to testify in Italy against former PM Silvio Berlusconi under certain circumstances.

英国律师大卫·米尔斯称，在某些情况下他将会到意大利做对前总理贝卢斯科尼的不利举证。

Mr Mills made no comment to journalists as he headed for court
He was giving evidence at Westminster Magistrates court via video link in a corruption trial being heard in Milan.

Mr Berlusconi is involved in four trials. One relates to allegations of corruption involving his former tax lawyer, David Mills.

Mr Mills was convicted of perjury（伪证） in 2009 but the verdict was later quashed（撤销） .

He avoided serving a jail term because the case against him expired under Italy's statute of limitations.

The case against the former prime minister had earlier been suspended under a temporary immunity law. Mr Berlusconi is alleged to have paid Mr Mills $600,000 (£385,000) to lie under oath in two corruption trials in the 1990s.

In court in London on Monday, Mr Mills said he "would be willing to go to Italy but I am not sure what evidence I would be expected to give. I would ask my counsel to clarify what those circumstances might be."

Acting for Mr Mills, James Lewis QC asked for the hearing to be adjourned（推迟） until the public prosecutor in Milan explained what testimony he would be asked to provide.

"In our respectful submission this shouldn't be an inquisition," he said.