Witness testimony is the primary means of evidence in many types of proceedings, but before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, it plays an exceptionally important role. As the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure apply accordingly to the proceedings before the committees, it is important to consider whether the principles of a criminal trial should also be followed. The article will discuss such a possibility, based on the interpretation of the concept of “appropriate use”. In the context of the right to defence and the principle of directness, the right of a witness to request free speech will be analysed. The issue of the principle of objectivity will be considered – whether the commission’s questions and actions can realise this principle’s assumptions at all.
The summary will include demands for the committees to properly apply the law. This is because, despite their political nature, it is to be expected that the regulations applied will retain their essence.
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