PART 18 MEASURES TO ASSIST A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE
LIVE LINK DIRECTIONS

18.23 Exercise of court’s powers
The court may decide whether to give or discharge a live link 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 or discharge, or
(ii) has had at least 10 business days in which to make representations in response to an application by another party.