Lawyer suing Psychologist

In Australia a prominent Brisbane lawyer is suing a psychologist he believes had a sexual relationship with his wife at a time when he was giving the couple marriage guidance.

Michael Vincent Baker, a principal of Baker Johnson Lawyers, alleges his former wife Gayle Baker had a sexual relationship with psychologist Owen Pershouse during almost three months in 1993 while they were receiving marriage counselling. Mr Baker is suing Mr Pershouse for almost $233,000, including $50,000 in punitive damages and almost $183,000 in legal and accountancy fees incurred during divorce proceedings brought by his then wife.