Court reinstates fine against assemblyman


PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reinstated the RM10,000 fine imposed by the advocates and solicitors’ disciplinary board against former lawyer A. Sivanesan (pic), who is now a Perak state executive councillor, 13 years ago for professional misconduct.

This followed a decision by the three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan, Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat and Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, to allow the appeals by the Malaysian Bar and K. Pathmanathan.

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