LIVE: Rosmah claims trial to first 10 charges

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Rosmah claims trial to first 10 charges, more being read
• Najib's case: Prosecution denies ulterior motive behind handing documents in CD format
• Rosmah Najib arrives in court
• Journalists begin lining up to obtain limited passes to cover both cases inside the public galleries

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Charges being read out, Rosmah claims trial 

9.28am: Rosmah's case, Sessions Court - Ten charges of laundering illegal proceeds have been read out to Rosmah so far. She claims trial to all charges. 

The court interpreter reads the 11th charge. 

9.25am: Najib's case, High Court - Najib's counsel Havinderjit Singh states that the defence not saying there is any sinister motive, but that they have applied for the documents in accordance to Section 51A.

Havinderjit says they will reply to the prosecution's request to transfer proceedings to Putrajaya.

Sulaiman then asks that this matter be dealt in a pretrial conference.

"We are willing to have a pretrial conference today," he says.

To this, Havinderjit says they are prepared to meet today.

Shafee, meanwhile says Section 51A is for pretrial discovery.

"On Aug 8 when they gave the CD Rom, some documents cannot be read. Why take the unusual step by giving a CD Rom.

"Give us the proper documents in the proper format (via paper). It is standard practice for the documents to be served to the lawyer and not client. Many of the documents cannot be read in the CD format. Serve us a proper copy," he says. 

9:20am: Najib's case, High Court -  Sulaiman says prosecution have tried their best in regards to the documents, and there is no underhanded tactics involved.

He adds that the prosecution is strictly following the law.

"We have asked for a pretrial conference but there is total silence by (Shafee)."

He also says that they have applied for Najib's trial to be held in Putrajaya and not here.

"The request is made to the chief judge (of Malaya) as there is a bigger space in Putrajaya," Sulaiman says. 

9.20am: Rosmah's case, Sessions Court - The first charge on money laundering, allegedly committed on Dec 5, 2015, is read out. 

Rosmah claims trial to the first charge. 

Both courts convenes

9.17am: Rosmah's case, Sessions Court - Sessions court convenes as Judge Azura Alwi enters.

Rosmah is brought into the dock. Those in attendance stand up to bow to Azura. 

MACC deputy commissioner Azam Baki arrives and is seated at the public gallery. 

9.07am: Najib's case, High Court - Lead prosecutor Sulaiman Abdullah introduces all the parties.

He says prosecution will raise three issues, among them, the serving of documents under Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Section 51A requires prosecution to reveal information and disclose documents that would form part of it's case to the defence before the trial commences.

Sulaiman says prosecution has tried to do so but could not.

Najib's counsel Shafee then says that last Aug 8, Najib was given a CD Rom containing the documents.

He adds that prosecution handed another CD Rom yesterday as Najib was visiting Rosmah.

"This is not proper as they have to hand in documents and not CD Roms," the lawyer tells the court.  -Mkini