Shafee gets temporary access to passport for travel to Australia

The High Court here today allowed an application by Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for temporary access to his passport to enable him to travel to Australia for a meeting with a Queen’s Counsel from the United Kingdom.

Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin allowed the release of the lawyer’s passport from this Sept 6 to 12 after deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz did not object to the application.