Secretary denies coaching by judge accused of duping man over €1m will

The former secretary of a district court judge accused of trying to dupe a friend out of half his estate has denied being told what to say by the accused.

Heather Perrin, aged 60, is accused of tricking Thomas Davis into bequeathing half his €1m estate to her two children while he was a client of hers when she was a solicitor.

Yesterday, Ms Perrin’s defence team called Pauline Ball, who worked for Ms Perrin for eight years and was described as a “loyal employee”.