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Prosecutors will drop charges against Canberra lawyer Bridie Harders, who was charged with conspiracy to deal with the proceeds of crime last year alongside her boss Ben Aulich.
Mr Aulich was also charged with recruiting people to engage in criminal activity.
Upon her arrest, Ms Harders was described by police as a member of the legal community and a close associate of Mr Aulich, and she was also charged with dealing with proceeds of crime and money laundering.
But on advice, prosecutors confirmed with the ABC that they would drop charges against Ms Harders a legal partner at the Aulich law firm because they have no chance of success.
Prominent Canberra lawyer to face money laundering charges
Prominent Canberra lawyer to face money laundering charges
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Prominent Canberra criminal lawyer Ben Aulich, who has represented a range of high-profile people from the prime ministerâs chief of staff to drug importers, has been arrested on a charge of recruiting a person to carry out a criminal activity and is expected to be charged on Thursday with conspiracy to commit money laundering offences.
Mr Aulich, 47, along with his colleague Bridie Harders, 35, and a Canberra accountant Michael Papandrea, 54, were arrested following an eight-month-long investigation targeting âprofessional facilitatorsâ for organised crime in Canberra
Canberra law firm backs partners after Ben Aulich and Bridie Harders arrested on money laundering charges
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Aulich s founder, Ben Aulich, faces three criminal charges including money laundering.
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One of Canberra s top law firms has publicly backed two of its legal partners after they were charged with money laundering offences.
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Aulich law firm partners Ben Aulich and Bridie Harders face several charges linked to an alleged money laundering plot
Aulich managing partner Peter Woodhouse says the pair have the firm s full support
Police also arrested a 54-year-old accountant this week after an eight-month criminal investigation