Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received a temporary reprieve in the civil proceedings brought against him by his former aide, Yusoff Rawther, after the Court of Appeal granted a stay today.

A three-member bench chaired by judge Che Ruzima Ghazali said a stay should be granted as Anwar had shown special circumstances, pending his appeal at the Federal Court to refer eight constitutional questions, the New Straits Times reported.

"We find that...