The Federal Court has reinstated the fine of RM10,000 imposed by the advocates and solicitors’ disciplinary board against former lawyer A Sivanesan, who is now a Perak state executive councillor, 13 years ago for professional misconduct.

This followed a decision by a three-member panel comprising Justices Nallini Pathmanathan, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat and Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal to allow the appeals by the Malaysian Bar and K Pathmanathan...