Suva High Court Judge Justice Usaia Ratuvili will give his ruling on the mistrial application by the State this Friday.
The State had filed a mistrial application, saying the court had been giving special treatment to defence lawyer Wylie Clarke in the Health Tender trial involving Voreqe Bainimarama, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Dr Neil Sharma.
Clarke represents Dr Sharma while Devanesh Sharma and Gul Fatima represent Bainimarama and Sayed-Khaiyum.
Doctor Sharma is charged with two counts of abuse of office and two counts of breach of trust by a person employed in the public service.
Bainimarama is charged with one count of abuse of office.
Sayed-Khaiyum is charged with one count of abuse of office and one count of obstructing the course of justice.
More to follow.
