PART 29MEASURES TO ASSIST A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE

SECTION 6: LIVE LINK DIRECTIONS

Application to discharge a live link direction29.25

1

A party who wants the court to discharge a live link direction must—

a

apply in writing, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of the grounds for doing so; and

b

serve the application on—

i

the court officer, and

ii

each other party.

2

The applicant must—

a

explain what material circumstances have changed since the direction was given;

b

explain why it is in the interests of justice to discharge the direction; and

c

ask for a hearing, if the applicant wants one, and explain why it is needed.

[Note. See section 32(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988426 and section 52(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003427.]