200 Expansion of use of video and audio links in criminal proceedings
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

200  Expansion of use of video and audio links in criminal proceedings

(1)     In the Criminal Justice Act 2003, for section 51 substitute—

“51 Directions for live links in criminal proceedings

(1)     The court may, by a direction, require or permit a person to take part in eligible criminal proceedings through—

(a)     a live audio link, or

(b)     a live video link.

(2)     A direction under this section may be given in relation to a member of a jury only if the direction requires all members of the jury to take part through a live video link while present at the same place.

(3)     In this Part “eligible criminal proceedings” means—

(a)     a preliminary hearing (see section 56(1)),

(b)     a summary trial,

(c)     a criminal appeal to the Crown Court and any proceedings that are preliminary or incidental to such an appeal,

(d)     a trial on indictment or any other trial in the Crown Court for an offence,

(e)     proceedings under section

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