KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A judicial review application filed by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah to challenge the appointment of former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in their cases will be heard on March 9 next year.
Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, who represented his father and the former prime minister, told reporters the date was fixed by High Court Judge Datuk Seri Mariana Yahya during case management in her chambers Thursday .
Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan who represents the AG/Public Prosecutor, Government of Malaysia and Sri Ram as respondents, confirmed the matter. Najib and Muhammad Shafee had, separately, filed for the judicial review in December last year to challenge the Attorney General's decision to appoint Sri Ram as a deputy public prosecutor under Section 376 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
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