The Court of Appeal today reserved its decision on the Malaysian Bar's appeal against the High Court's refusal to grant leave to commence a judicial review challenging the Federal Territories Pardons Board's decision to reduce former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's prison sentence and fine in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

A three-member bench led by judge Lim Chong Fong reserved its decision after hearing submissions from counsel Yeo Yang Poh and Zainur Zakaria, for the Malaysian Bar, senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi, representing the attorney-general, and Najib’s lawyer, Shafee Abdullah.