# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 37.8: Right to attend hearing

Extent: E+W

(1) A party who is in custody has a right to attend a hearing in public.
(2) The court or the Registrar may direct that such a party is to attend a hearing by live link.
[Note. See rule 36.6 (Hearings).]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/37.8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-37.8/enacted
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