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Federal Court Allows Najib to Attend RM1.9 Million Suit Leave Hearing

The Federal Court has ordered Najib Razak’s attendance at a November hearing on leave to appeal. The civil suit remains struck out unless leave is granted.

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

Putrajaya, 28 October 2026 – Malaysia’s Federal Court has approved an order to produce former prime minister Najib Razak for a hearing on his application for leave to appeal in a RM1.9 million civil suit against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas. The leave hearing is scheduled for 26 November; the order also covers a substantive appeal hearing if the court first grants permission.

The ruling is procedural, not a decision to revive the suit or award damages. For businesses and investors, the immediate relevance is the distinction between a court allowing an applicant to attend and a court deciding the underlying claim. The case remains at the permission stage, and its allegations have not been established in this proceeding.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.