Former assemblyperson Paul Yong did not get a fair trial as the alleged rape victim was hidden behind a screen during her testimony against him, the former’s legal team told the Court of Appeal.

Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told the three-person bench chaired by Hadhariah Syed Ismail today that Yong’s legal team was unable to properly cross-examine the accused’s then-domestic maid during the rape trial in a lower court...