The Malaysian Bar has condemned the conduct of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and his lawyers at the SRC appeal before the Federal Court.

Its president, Karen Cheah, said it amounted to an abuse of Malaysia’s judicial process and brought the system into disrepute, and the lawyers involved should face disciplinary action.

She said while Najib is entitled to discharge his lawyers and appoint new ones, doing so also means taking the risk that the court may not...