Downie and Others v Coe and Others (a Firm): CA 28 Nov 1997

A claim to a right of a witness against self incrimination must be made by that person in person on oath though substantiation elsewhere.

Citations:

Times 28-Nov-1997, [1997] EWCA Civ 2648

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Cited – C Plc and W v P and Secretary of State for the Home Office and the Attorney General ChD 26-May-2006
The claimant sought damages from the first defendant for breach of copyright. An ex parte search order had been executed, with the defendant asserting his privilege against self-incrimination. As computer disks were examined, potentially unlawful . .
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Litigation Practice, Natural Justice

Updated: 11 November 2022; Ref: scu.80111