SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 27Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland
C1C2C3C4C5PART 1Powers of courts and tribunals to direct use of live links
Sch. 27 Pt. 1 continued until 24.3.2023 (23.9.2022) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/227), art. 2
Sch. 27 Pt. 1 continued until 24.9.2023 (21.3.2023) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/46), art. 2
Sch. 27 Pt. 1 continued until 24.3.2024 (11.3.2024) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/138), art. 2
Sch. 27 Pt. 1 continued until 24.9.2024 (21.3.2024) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/72), art. 2
Power to give direction for participation by live link
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1
A person may, if a court or statutory tribunal so directs, participate in any proceedings in the court or tribunal through a live link.
2
A direction may not be given under this paragraph as respects a person's participation in proceedings as a member of a jury.
3
A direction may be given under this paragraph in respect of a person—
a
of the court or tribunal's own motion,
b
on application by the person, or
c
on application by a party to the proceedings.
4
A court or tribunal may not give a direction under this paragraph unless the court or tribunal is satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so.
5
In deciding whether to give a direction under this paragraph, the court or tribunal must consider all the circumstances of the case.
6
Those circumstances include (in particular)—
a
the views of the person;
b
the views of the parties to the proceedings;
c
public health interests.
7
Where a court or tribunal refuses an application for a direction under this paragraph, it must—
a
state openly its reasons for doing so, and
b
if it is a magistrates' court, cause the reasons to be entered in the Order Book.
8
Power of a court or tribunal to give a direction under this paragraph is additional to, and does not limit, any other power of the court or tribunal.
Sch. 27 Pt. 1 continued until 24.9.2022 (27.1.2022) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Related to Courts, Tribunals and Inquests) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/24), arts. 1, 3