Shafee fails to recuse 2 judges from King's Counsel appeal

Hidir Reduan Abdul RashidPublished: Aug 10, 2023 2:48 AM | Updated: Aug 10, 2023 2:58 AM

Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah failed to recuse two Federal Court judges from hearing an appeal by a King's Counsel from the UK to represent jailed former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

The two Federal Court judges, Nordin Hassan and Abu Bakar Jais, are part of today's panel which is set to hear the appeal by Jonathan Laidlaw. Shafee acted for Laidlaw...

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