Seven West Media is suing the Australian Federal Police over raids officers carried out at its Sydney offices over a possible deal with Schapelle Corby.

Lawyers for the media group, which owns the Seven Network, lodged papers with the Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday. The matter is due before the court this week for a directions hearing. Seven is asking for a review of the grounds police used in the local court to obtain a search warrant.

Seven West Media is suing the AFP over office raids: Seven's commercial director, Bruce McWilliam. Credit:AFP

Up to 30 officers raided Seven's offices in Pyrmont last Tuesday over speculation the network paid Corby $2 million for an interview. The network's magazine business and the Corbys' lawyer were also raided. Seven had been issued with a production order to hand over documents to the police the previous week in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act, which prevents people profiting from crimes.

The police got a search warrant from the magistrate Graeme Curran with an application that stated, among other things, to Seven lawyer Justine Munsie: ''You [Ms Munsie] are reasonably suspected of having committed the offence stated in the relevant warrant.''