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.