The right to a fair trial necessitates adequate legal representation; refusal to grant adjournment undermines this right, potentially resulting in miscarriage of justice.

[1]The applicant was convicted and sentenced to a concurrent imprisonment term of 12 years and a fine of RM210 million in default another 5 years imprisonment by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 28.7.2020 for 7 separate offences under the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission Act 2009 , the Penal Code and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 .

[2]His convictions and sentence were affirmed by the Court of Appeal on 8.12.2021 and perfected by the Federal Court on 23.8.2022. Presently the applicant is serving his imprisonment term at the Kajang prison since 23.8.2022.

[3]By four Notices of Motion the applicant seeks a review of four decisions of this court delivered on 16.8.2022 and 23.8.2022 respectively. The four Notices of Motion are in the following terms:

Notice of Motion No. 1

1. That the decision of the Federal Court on the 16th of August 2022 in the Criminal Appeal No. 05(L) - (289 & 290 & 291) - 12/2021(W) (in the Motions to adduce additional/further evidence and for the disqualification of Justice YA Dato Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali in the High Court Trial (WA - 45 (2 & 3)

- 07/2018 and WA 45 5 - 08/2018 and for the nullification of that trial or for it to be declared null and void) wherein the Honourable Federal Court had unanimously dismissed the Applications/Motions altogether in Enclosures 210, 31, 32 (as amended), be set aside. That in the event this prayer is granted by this Honourable Court, this Honourable Court orders a discharge and acquittal of the Applicant or an order for a retrial of the charges in the High Court before a different judge:

Notice of Motion No. 2

2. That the decision of the Federal Court on the 16th of August 2022 in the Criminal Appeal No. 05(L) - (289 & 290 & 291) - 12/2021(W) in the Application for adjournment where the Honourable Federal Court unanimously refused to grant any adjournment on the main appeals, be set aside. A further order is sought for an acquittal and discharge of the Applicant or in the alternative a rehearing of the appeal before this Honourable Court with a newly constituted quorum of not less than 7 Federal Court Judges or as this Honourable Court deems fit and just;

Notice of Motion No. 3

3. That the decision of the Federal Court on the 23rd of August 2022 in the Criminal Appeal No. 05(L) - (289 & 290 & 291) - 12/2021(W) (for the recusal of the Chief Justice) where the Honourable Federal Court unanimously dismissed the application of the Applicant/Appellant to recuse the Honourable Chief Justice from further hearing the said Appeals, be set aside. In the event this prayer is allowed for the Honourable Federal Court to further order a rehearing of this Appeal before a newly constituted quorum of not less than 7 members or as this Honourable Court deems fit and just.

Notice of Motion No. 4

4. That the decision of the Federal Court on 23rd of August 2022 in the Criminal Appeal No. 05(L) - (289 & 290 & 291) - 12/2021(W) (in the main appeals) where the Honourable Federal Court unanimously dismissed the appeals of the Applicant and confirmed the conviction and sentence handed down by the High Court and the Court of Appeal, be set aside. That in the event this prayer is allowed, this Honourable Court orders the acquittal and discharge of the Applicant or in the alternative a rehearing of the main appeal before another newly constituted quorum of not less than 7 Federal Court Judges or as this Honourable Court deems