Court dismisses suit by ex-AG special officer against Rewcastle-Brown on technical grounds


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed a defamation suit filed by former attorney general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s special officer, Mabel Sheela Mutthiah against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown.

The suit was related to three articles published in Sarawak Report, including one titled "How AG's Office connived to prevent a second post-mortem on Kevin Morais - Exclusive Expose".

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