Malaysian media reported that Muhammad Shafee’s law firm, Messrs Shafee & Co, informed the Federal Court on Tuesday that Najib has appointed another law firm, Messrs Zaid Ibrahim Suflan TH Liew & Partners, to represent him in the appeal.
Messrs Shafee & Co said it was informed of the change on Monday at around 5pm, according to a letter to the Federal Court sighted by Malay Mail. The change in legal representation came just weeks before the country’s highest court is scheduled to hear Najib’s final appeal in the RM42 million corruption case.
The Federal Court has set aside 10 days from Aug 15 to Aug 19, and Aug 22 to Aug 26, to hear the appeal.by the High Court on Jul 28, 2020. He was sentenced to 12 years in jail and fined RM210 million.the three-judge panel unanimously dismissed Najib’s appealIn its letter to the Federal Court, Messrs Shafee & Co said it was in the process of completing the full physical and digital transfer of documents to the new law firm, which it expected to be completed by Tuesday.