Banking inquiry can use courts to compel witnesses

By Michael Brennan,

Political Correspondent

The banking inquiry will have the power to go to the High Court to force witnesses to produce confidential documents.

Bankers, politicians and civil servants will have to provide documents relevant to the banking inquiry within a 14-day deadline – or face the prospect of being issued with a court order to do so.

The banking inquiry committee has the power to request any documents under a person’s ...