PART 18 MEASURES TO ASSIST A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE

DEFENDANT’S EVIDENCE DIRECTIONS

Exercise of court’s powers

18.14.  The court may decide whether to give, vary or discharge a defendant’s evidence direction—

(a) at a hearing, in public or in private, or without a hearing; and

(b) in a party’s absence, if that party—

(i) applied for the direction, variation or discharge, or

(ii) has had at least 10 business days in which to make representations.