The Federal Court in a rare decision today upheld the Court of Appeal's decision to hold that senior lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah did not violate the Legal Professions Act publicity rules.

This goes against the Advocates and Solicitors Board's decision to impose a RM5,000 fine on Shafee for violating publicity rules following the publication of two articles in The Star in 2009.

Court of Appeal president Justice Md Raus Sharif said they unanimously agree with the Court of Appeal's decision.