# The Criminal Appeal (Prosecution Appeals) (Banning Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011, Article 5: Defendants in custody


(1) A defendant in custody is not entitled to be present at the hearing of an appeal or application for leave to appeal, unless the Court so directs.
(2) In directing whether a defendant in custody shall be present in person under paragraph (1) the Court shall take into account—
(a) any representations made to it by the prosecution and the defendant; and
(b) any practical difficulties with the physical attendance of the defendant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/419/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-appeal-prosecution-appeals-banning-orders-rules-northern-ireland-2011/article-5
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