(Disclosure for Purposes of Criminal Proceedings) Second judgment discussing disclosure issues which had arisen in the context of care proceedings in respect of four children.
A party may have the right to refuse to answer questions which might incriminate him, but not a right not to go into the witness box and be sworn. This is distinct from the situation in a complaint of contempt.
Munby J
[2008] EWHC 242 (Fam), [2008] 3 All ER 958, [2008] 2 FLR 944, [2008] 3 FCR 23, [2008] Fam Law 725
Bailii
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 13 December 2021; Ref: scu.267143