Britney Spears is set for a court date with her parents in an attempt to regain control of her life.

Spears, 26, is to be the star witness in a battle to get the courts to overturn a restraining order taken out by her family against her ex manager Sam Lutfi. Britney will give evidence against parents Jamie and Lynne, who currently have control of her assets after her recent breakdown. Parents Jamie and Lynne had Lutfi, banned from going within 250 yards of Britney following accusations him of drugging her with prescription pills and cutting her phone lines. Lufti has always maintained his innocence and now intends to clear his name, he has secretly contacted the star through a third party to ask for her support. telling a pal: "I am going to call Britney to the stand so she can tell the world how I was helping her. "I am innocent. I am Britney's friend and would never hurt her." reports Britains News of The World newspaper Lutfi is thought to be preparing a dossier for the hearing at LA Superior Court on March 17 in which he'll claim Britney had access to drugs from other visitors and fears her life is being taken over. Spears was discharged from a psychiatric ward last month and is believed to be back at home in LA. She reckons she can now run her own life. A source told the newspaper: "Britney feels fit enough to make her own decisions but is overruled by her father. She is fighting to get control."

Last night Lutfi's spokesman Michael Sands said: "Sam is a good guy who does not agree with this restraining order, and will fight it all the way."

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