An unmarried partner in a long-term relationship with the accused was a compellable witness against him even though, had they been married, she would not have been. The statutory provisions applied to husband and wife and no one else.
Citations:
[2002] 1 CAR 39
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence 1984
Cited by:
Cited – Bala and Others, Regina v CACD 10-May-2016
The court was asked whether parties to a polygamous marriage recognised in Nigeria could be exempt thereby from a charge as co-conspirators because of s2 of the 1977 Act. The judge had held the marriage invalid after finding that the defendant was . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 16 May 2022; Ref: scu.564473
