March 1 for decision in Paul Yong's appeal in maid rape case

PUTRAJAYA: Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong was deprived of a fair trial when his accuser testified against him behind a screen, the Court of Appeal told.

Yong's lead counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said that the High Court had wrongfully invoked Section 265A of the Criminal Procedure Code to protect the identity of the witness.