Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Rosmah Mansor need not testify in the sodomy trial after the Kuala Lumpur High Court today allowed their applications to set aside the subpoenas issued for them to take the witness stand.

Najib and Rosmah's lawyers had claimed that they were not relevant and material witnesses for Anwar's defence.

Their applications were supported by the prosecution.

Lead defence counsel Karpal Singh, however, had argued that Najib could tell the complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's state of mind when they met - two days before the alleged sodomy incident at the then deputy premier's Taman Duta home in June 2008.

After justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah delivered his decision, the court proceeded with its hearing of the Anwar Ibrahim's trial.

Dutch spine specialist Dr Thomas Hoogland who had performed surgery on Anwar's back in 2004 was called to take the witness stand.

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8.50am: Lawyers for Najib, Rosmah arrive: Ghazi Ishak, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, Salehuddin Saidin and M Athimulan.

The prosecuting team are also in court.

A white computer screen has been set up.

8.55am:   Queens counsel Mark Trowell walks in. He is an observer from the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Among the diplomatic corp present today are officials from the US and German embassies.

9am: Saiful's lawyer Zamri Idrus walks in.

9.05am: Anwar arrives with PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and a number of supporters. Also present is his lawyer Param Cumaraswamy.

9.09am: Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar walks in.

9.37am: Court starts with Justice Zabidin presiding.

He begins to deliver the decision.