Najib fails to get Thomas’ lawyers dismissed


PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has lost his appeal to disqualify two lawyers from Messrs Tommy Thomas from representing former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in his (Najib’s) RM1.9mil lawsuit.

A Court of Appeal three-member panel comprising Justices Hanipah Farikullah, Azimah Omar and Azhahari Kamal Ramli unanimously dismissed the former prime minister’s appeal to disqualify Alan Adrian Gomez and Mervyn Lai Wei Shiung from representing Thomas.

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