Court allows Rosli leave to challenge cops who linked him to AirAsia report

The Kuala Lumpur High Court has granted leave for lawyer Rosli Dahlan to proceed with his judicial review over the police allegedly linking him to a report lodged by AirAsia Bhd.

Civil court judge Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid allowed the veteran legal practitioner’s judicial review leave application during proceedings this morning, paving the way for future hearing of the merits of the legal action.

According to his affidavit, Rosli claimed the nine respondents abused their power and legal process to tarnish his name...