| He does not wish to attend court in England and is not a compellable witness. |
| The issue before the Court was whether the alleged victim, Mr. McKnight, was both a competent and compellable witness for the prosecution against his spouse. |
| There was no other way of eliciting this evidence because the maker of the statements was not a compellable witness for the co-defendant. |
| Clause 53 adds a new section to the CCRA stating that members of the NPB are not competent or compellable witnesses in any civil proceeding relating to information learned in the course of their duties. |
| I would remind the committee that in half those states there is compellable legislation. |
| At the date of the appellant's trial he was a compellable witness for the defence and there is no reason to believe he was unavailable. |
