Lawyer Eric Paulsen has been awarded RM100,000 by the Court of Appeal yesterday after overturning a High Court decision on his defamation suit against preacher Mohamed Hafiz Mohamed Nordin.

The three-member Court of Appeal panel, led by Justice Tengku Maimum Tuan Mat, unanimously ruled to overturn this decision. They also ordered Mohamed Hafiz to pay RM10,000 in costs...