KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be able to find out earlier if he can serve the remainder of his jail term at home instead of at Kajang Prison.

This follows the High Court's decision today to bring forward its ruling from the initial January 5 next year to December 22 this year, following Najib's request for an earlier date.

Najib's court case was brought up for case management earlier today before High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching.

Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan confirmed the new decision date to Malay Mail when contacted today.

Shamsul confirmed that the judgesaid she had considered and agreed to Najib's request for an earlier decision date.

Those who attended the case manage...