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Appellate court bins VK Lingam’s bid to return to law practice

PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — The Court of Appeal here today dismissed an appeal by lawyer Datuk VK Lingam to set aside the Advocates and Solicitors disciplinary board's decision to bar him from practising law for alleged misconduct relating to a video clip over judicial appointments.

Justice Lee said Loh, who testified before the disciplinary committee, had confirmed that he and his father was at Lingam's house on the night of Dec 20 2001 and he did the recording of the event consisting of actions and conversations of Lingam.Justice Lee said: “All that the appellant is saying is that the video clip is not authentic.

He said the court saw no good reason to interfere with the findings of facts of the disciplinary committee and disciplinary board.

 

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