A man is not compellable to give evidence which might incriminate himself.
Citations:
(1847) 1 Den 236
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation v Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Re Westinghouse Electric Corpn Uranium Contract Litigation MDL Docket No 235 (No 2) HL 1977
The court considered a claim that a party was not compelled to give evidence where it might incriminate him: ‘No one is bound to furnish information against himself. It [the common law] says: ‘If a witness claims the protection of the court, on the . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.193365
