In a criminal trial, once a defendant had entered the witness box and been sworn, albeit in the belief he had been called by the court and not by the defence, he was liable to cross-examination by the prosecution and his co-accused like any other witness tendered for cross-examination.

HL (NI) (Lord Steyn, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Lord Hope, Lord Hobhouse, Lord Millett)

11/03/1999