Monday, 6 July 2026

New statutory guidance from the Lady Chief Justice on Live Links in Criminal Courts

https://www.judiciary.uk/new-statutory-guidance-from-the-lady-chief-justice-on-live-links-in-criminal-courts/

6 July 2026

The Lady Chief Justice has issued new guidance on use of live video links in criminal courts that will be implemented by 1 October 2026.

[…] "Where a defendant requires an interpreter, in-person attendance will ordinarily be preferable (particularly if more than one defendant requires an interpreter and there are different languages), unless it is not possible to secure an in-person interpreter within the time required, or (for hearings other than a trial) the hearing can proceed more expeditiously by the defendant and the interpreter both attending by live link (allowing the interpreter to interpret for the defendant without being heard by the court)." [...]

Read more here: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LCJ-Guidance-on-Live-Links-in-Criminal-Courts.pdf


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