News about court

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): The High Court here has fixed Feb 8 to hear the application of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak (pictured) to recuse Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from being the senior public prosecutor in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial, according to Malaysiakini.

Arriving at the National House Buyers’ Association office at Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Imbi, its honorary-secretary general Datuk Chang Kim Loong greets us with a smile and leads us to HBA’s small but cosy office where the organisation has for the past 18 years, attended to thousands of homebuyers’ grievances.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 29): Due to mishandling by the bank, a British couple lost their home that was under construction, and they have now filed suit against a developer for a refund of money doe to them, according to their lawyer.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 28): Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd (CGDB) — the developer of the Danga Bay mega-project in Johor — will appeal against the decision made by Johor Bahru High Court today on a judicial review of the state’s housing tribunal’s award.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad (pictured) has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to one count of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and nine counts of receiving gratifications amounting to RM3.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): The Sessions Court here had today set bail at RM500,000 with one surety for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured), who pleaded not guilty to a charge related to the tampering of 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) final audit report before it was presented to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) is expected to be charged in absentia again today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to two counts of corruption involving the receipt of RM3 million to facilitate land deals during his tenure as the Federal Territories Minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 15): Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (pictured) has arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today to face charges, reportedly involving dubious Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) land deals.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 31): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex for the hearing of his application to transfer 25 graft-related charges involving some RM2.