Behind the Grasser Farce Stands a Major Attack on the Judiciary

The defense team for former Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser has taken actions that critics argue constitute a significant attack on the judiciary. Prominent lawyers Manfred Ainedter and Norbert Wess are facing scrutiny for their pursuit of documents that could potentially overturn Grasser's conviction in the Buwog affair.

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It is the task of lawyers to help their clients by all means that do not violate the law or professional ethics.

According to reports, the lawyers were alerted to the existence of sensitive documents that might exonerate their client. The informant offering these documents reportedly demanded and received a substantial sum of money, casting a shadow over the legitimacy of the transaction. While lawyers are obligated to use all legal means to defend their clients, this particular situation has raised ethical questions.

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Therefore, one can still understand that the two prominent defenders of former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, Manfred Ainedter and Norbert Wess, became attentive when they were offered explosive documents that could possibly lead to the annulment of the legally binding guilty verdict in the Buwog affair.

The article suggests that by engaging with such an informant and pursuing these documents, Grasser's lawyers have not only potentially compromised their client's case but also inflicted damage upon their own profession and the broader principles of the justice system. The implication is that their actions, driven by a desire to help their client, have inadvertently undermined the integrity of legal proceedings and the rule of law in Austria.

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That the informant, who did not appear very trustworthy, demanded and apparently also received many thousands of euros casts the procedure in a dubious light.