SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 27Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland
PART 1Powers of courts and tribunals to direct use of live links
Meaning of “live link”
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1
In this Part of this Schedule “live link” means a live video link or a live audio link.
2
A “live video link”, in relation to a person (“P”) participating in proceedings, is a live television link or other arrangement which—
a
enables P to see and hear all other persons participating in the proceedings who are not in the same location as P, and
b
enables all other persons participating in the proceedings who are not in the same location as P to see and hear P.
3
A “live audio link”, in relation to a person (“P”) participating in proceedings, is a live telephone link or other arrangement which—
a
enables P to hear all other persons participating in the proceedings who are not in the same location as P, and
b
enables all other persons participating in the proceedings who are not in the same location as P to hear P.
4
The extent (if any) to which a person is unable to hear or see by reason of any impairment of hearing or eyesight is to be disregarded for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).