United Kingdom committalhearsay

Daltel Europe Ltd v Makki

Daltel Europe Ltd v Makki [2006] EWCA Civ 94; [2006] 1 WLR 2704

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)

Year2006

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Committal proceedings for contempt by making false statements verified by a statement of truth (CPR 32.14) brought in the High Court are civil, not criminal, proceedings, so hearsay is admissible under the Civil Evidence Act 1995, subject to the requirements of Article 6 ECHR.

Area of Law

General

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