‘In no stage of the proceedings in this court can a party be compelled to answer any question, accusing himself, or any one in a series of questions, that has a tendency to (incriminate . . .)’
Judges:
Lord Eldon
Citations:
(1812) 19 Ves Jun 225
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – V v C CA 6-Oct-2001
The defendant faced an application for summary judgment and also a criminal investigation and possible criminal proceedings in respect of the same matters. He said that to provide a detailed defence to the claim he would have to give information . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.196003