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High Court refuses a declaration sought by an employer that the defendant had repudiated his contract of employment by refusing to answer the employer's questions, and that it had a right to terminate the employment, on the grounds that the defendant's right to silence and his right against self-incrimination permits him to refuse to answer questions put to him by his employer, in circumstances where the matter was the subject of a criminal investigation.
Employment law - right to silence - right against self-incrimination - privilege - Plaintiff sought a declaration that, by refusing to answer the Plaintiff' questions, the Defendant had repudiated his contract and the Plaintiff had a right to terminate the employment.
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