In a unanimous decision, a five-member Federal Court panel dismissed lawyer Arun Kasi's application to challenge Attorney-General Tommy Thomas' bid to cite him for contempt of court.

"On the contention of the respondent's application that the AG acted ultra vires and lacked locus standi to institute this ex-parte application, we are not persuaded this is the correct position in law having regard to the wealth of authority available locally and in the Commonwealth," said Justice Ramly Ali, who headed the panel, after hearing the submissions from both parties...