2020: A notable year in Malaysian courts


The Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): 2020 has been an eventful year for the country's judiciary, with verdicts delivered for several high-profile cases – the most prominent involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Other court cases that took centre stage this year involved the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, including corruption, criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering trials involving prominent leaders in the country.

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