PART 37TRIAL AND SENTENCE IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Place of trial37.13

1

Unless the court otherwise directs, the hearing must take place in a courtroom provided by the Lord Chancellor.

2

Where the hearing takes place in Wales—

a

any party or witness may use the Welsh language; and

b

if practicable, at least one member of the court must be Welsh-speaking.

[Note. See section 3 of the Courts Act 2003482 and section 22 of the Welsh Language Act 1993483.

In some circumstances the court may conduct all or part of the hearing outside a courtroom. The members of the court may discuss the verdict and sentence outside the courtroom.]