Commentary on Sections Schedule 27 - Minor and consequential amendments Paragraph 154 - Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c. 12)
1048.Section 7(7) of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 preserves the right of a person to refuse to do anything on the ground that to do so might tend to expose him or his spouse to proceedings for an offence or recovery of a penalty. Paragraph 154 amends the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to extend this right by inserting a reference to a "civil partner" after the reference to "spouse."