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The Malaysian Bar is lodging an appeal against the reduced sentence of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, among several significant court hearings scheduled this week involving prominent political figures and major corruption matters.
A Federal Court judge expressed strong disapproval after Datuk Seri Najib Razak's legal team filed a last-minute request to delay proceedings in his RM1.9 million civil suit against former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.
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The High Court postponed former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's abuse of power trial to Monday after the unexpected death of his brother-in-law, granting the defence team additional time to manage personal affairs.