Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s RM9.5 million money laundering trial this morning has been vacated as he is overseas to meet a prospective Queen’s Counsel (QC) from the United Kingdom (UK).

The lawyer is seeking a QC to represent former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak in his appeal to quash his conviction and sentencing in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case. Shafee is Najib's defence counsel.

Deputy public prosecutor...