Dec 2024 full trial of Zaid’s lawsuit against M’sian Bar, president

The civil court has set six days in December next year for full trial of a defamation suit by former law minister Zaid Ibrahim and two other senior lawyers against the Malaysian Bar and its president Karen Cheah.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today fixed hearing dates on Dec 3 to 6 and Dec 10 to 11 in 2024.

When contacted this afternoon, Rueben Mathiavaranam, who alongside Zaid are the three plaintiffs, confirmed the hearing dates set during case management of the civil action before...