SINGAPORE, Oct 28 — The former domestic worker of businessman Liew Mun Leong returned to the High Court yesterday to seek compensation from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), after being acquitted of theft last month in a high-profile case.

Parti Liyani’s lawyer Anil Balchandani said that his client has suffered losses of about S$71,000 (RM217,149) as she has been unable to work for the past four years due to the criminal proceedings.

However, under the Criminal Procedure Code, the 45-year-old Indonesian worker can get a compensation order of up to S$10,000 only if the court is satisfied that the prosecution was frivolous or vexatious.

Balchandani, who has represented Parti pro bono since the trial in the State Courts, told High Court judge Chan Seng Onn that they ditched plans to approach Liew for compensation after he resigned from various public and private sector roles last month.

This includes the chairmanship of Changi Airport Group and infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong.

Balchandani told Justice Chan: "There has been a lot that transpired since the (acquittal)... My client’s instructions were not to… add more to (Liew's) problems.”

The judge had overturned Parti’s conviction for stealing more than S$34,000 worth of items from Liew and his household.

Her lawyer elaborated on the losses of S$71,000: