Najib Razak

Senior lawyer Shafee Abdullah said the Federal Court should know that no lawyer could read through 'bundles and bundles' of documents within a short amount ...

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Najib Razak's lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah says the former prime minister stands a chance of being released on bail if the Federal Court accepts his ...

"If it is through the High Court, in court he was given bail. "If he goes to the Federal Court, he will be given bail while waiting for the Federal Court's decision." "I think that is the most likely to happen," he said.

The Federal Court ruled that Justice Abu Bakar Jais can be part of a panel reviewing Najib's jail sentence. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The latter had allegedly demonstrated negative views of Najib’s leadership and had concluded that he had siphoned funds from 1MDB into his personal bank account. He also noted that the panel has always been determined by the Chief Justice. Sithambaram said the objection against the judge must show a real danger of bias.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer today argued that his client was allegedly being punished for the actions of his then-solicitors or ...

I think the Federal Court doesn't want to grapple with the issue of an accused person without counsel," he said. He said ZIST eventually discharged themselves which was allowed by the court without any issues while Hisyam was left with no option but to sit in the hearing without presenting his case. "If counsel had been allowed to discharge, which ought to have been because it is his right, the Federal Court would have to grapple with another situation of the appellant having no counsel," he said, adding that the prospect of adjournment will almost become a certainty then. Hisyam had applied to discharge himself as Najib’s counsel if the Federal Court refused to defer hearing the final appeal but was thwarted by the same panel of five judges who reminded the lawyer that he had a duty to his client after accepting the appointment. Muhammad Shafee then noted any misconduct by counsels would be summarily dealt with by the Malaysian Bar, further stating that his client ought not to suffer through the fault of appointed solicitors or counsels. Muhammad Shafee also said the postponement had been sought because Hisyam was not prepared to present the defence's submission citing time constraints, after Najib had elected to have the former discharged and appoint Zaid Ibrahim Sufian TH Liew & Partners (ZIST) and Hisyam as his solicitors and counsel respectively.

PUTRAJAYA: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak on Thursday (Jan 19) failed in his attempt to recuse one of the sitting judges in his review ...

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The senior lawyer says this is because the former prime minister did not get a fair trial.

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Senior lawyer Zaid Ibrahim says Shafee Abdullah should show 'respect for truth' in his quest to get justice for Najib Razak.

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