The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

Content of application for a defendant’s evidence direction

18.15.  An applicant for a defendant’s evidence direction must—

(a) explain how the proposed direction meets the conditions prescribed by the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999;

(b) in a case in which the applicant proposes that the defendant give evidence by live link—

(i) identify a person to accompany the defendant while the defendant gives evidence, and

(ii) explain why that person is appropriate; and

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

[Note. See sections 33A and 33BA of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.]