(Australia High Court) The court considered an application that the privilege against self incrimination be allowed to prevent a requirement to produce documents at court under a sub-poena: ‘Production is to the Court. Unless and until the contents of the documents is made known to a person who is reasonably likely to use those documents for the purpose of a criminal prosecution, no self-incrimination can occur.’
Judges:
Wilcox J
Citations:
(1986) 57 ALR 253
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, Commonwealth
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.242451