Persons in custody5
1
A person in custody is not entitled to be present in person at the hearing of an appeal or application for leave to appeal, unless the Court so directs.
2
A person in custody will be entitled to participate in such a hearing, without a direction of the Court, by live television link.
3
In directing whether a person in custody shall be present in person under paragraph (1) the Court shall take into account—
a
any representations made to it by the parties to the proceedings;
b
the availability and reliability of live television link facilities; and
c
any practical difficulties with the physical attendance of the person.
4
In this rule, “live television link” means an arrangement whereby a person, while absent from the courtroom, is able to see and hear the Court and to be seen and heard by it.