Part of Prisons and Courts Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:30 pm on 18 April 2017.
With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 110, in schedule 5, page 87, line 30, at end insert—
“(aa) in the case of a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, a live audio link or a live video link is in the individual’s best interests,”
This amendment ensures the court will only give direction to under 18 year olds to take part through a live audio link or a live video link, when it is in their best interests.
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