The court may decide today on when to hear the joint application by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, to set aside the subpoenas served on them to testify at the sodomy trial.

Four lawyers - former DPP Salehuddin Saidin, senior criminal lawyers Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, M Athimulan and Ghazi Ishak - filed the application yesterday.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is the accused in the case, has described the latest development as “uncool” , taking a swipe at the PM’s recent bid for an image makeover to endear himself with Malaysian youths.

Anwar is also expected to file an affidavit in reply to Najib and Rosmah's application. In addition to the duo, two others - former IGP Musa Hassan and former Malacca police chief Mohd Rodwan Mohd Yusof - are also being summoned as defence witnesses.

On the trial front, Australian DNA expert will be re-examine today by Ramkarpal Singh following two successive days of cross-examination by the prosecution.

The prosecution had yesterday sought to damage McDonald's credibility when it brought up court cases which had rejected his testimony.

LIVE REPORTS

9.07am: Queen's Counsel Mark Trowell, who is an observer for the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), is in court.

9.10am: The accused, Anwar Ibrahim, arrives with PKR president and wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Anwar's lawyers and solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden are already in court.

There is, however, still no sign of the lawyers representing both Najib Razak and Rosmah Mansor.

9.24am: Both defence lawyers and prosecutors enter the judge's chambers for a closed-door meeting.

9.31am: The lawyers emerge from the judge's chambers.

9.49am: Court proceedings begin with Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah presiding.