More lawyers walk out of trial
Judge Hassan Najeeb refused to slow down the pace of the trial or give the defence more time to prepare, prompting lawyers to walk out of the trial.
30 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Defence lawyers walked out of a hearing Wednesday night after the presiding judge refused to slow down the pace of the trial.
Hisaan Hussain was one of the lawyers to leave the hearing for an obstruction of justice charge against Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, Justice Ali Hameed and former president Maumoon Gayoom.
Her walkout follows Gayoom’s lawyer, Maumoon Hameed, boycotting proceedings earlier this week.
The prosecution allege the three men refused to hand over their phone to the police, a charge they deny. The walkout means that none of them currently have legal representation.
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