Hearings
England & Wales
23 Jan 1991 [1991] Fam 56; [1991] 2 WLR 912; [1991] 2 All ER 193; The Times, 24 January 1991, CA (Lord Donaldson MR, Balcombe and Beldam LJJ)
In re R (A Minor) (Wardship: Criminal Proceedings)
Subject Matter
CHILDREN — Ward of court — Ward as witness — Police interviewing boy ward — Father charged with criminal offences against boy's three sisters — Prosecution not intending to call boy as witness — Whether leave to be granted to defence to interview boy — Whether leave required for boy to be called as defence witness at trial
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
General - Wards of Court as Witnesses
F4.5