An alleged rape victim’s lawyer has to file, before Jan 20, his statement of defence against Gombak Setia assemblyperson Muhammad Hilman Idham’s defamation suit.

This was the direction given by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court in relation to Hilman's suit against legal practitioner Asheeq Ali Sethi Alivi.

It was previously reported that Hilman (above) is suing the lawyer over...