Coroner’s Court has power to hear contempt proceeding against Thomas

The Shah Alam Coroner’s Court has jurisdiction to grant leave to institute contempt proceeding against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas in relation to the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, the Court of Appeal ruled.

The three-member Court of Appeal bench presided by Suraya Othman this morning unanimously dismissed the appeal by Thomas, who is not in private practice...