Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023

Hearing of proceedings

37. (1) Subject to section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 and section 40 , an application under section 28 , 29 or 30 shall be heard otherwise than in public.

(2) Proceedings under this Part shall be as informal as is practicable and consistent with the administration of justice.

(3) Judges hearing and determining proceedings under this Part, and barristers and solicitors appearing in those proceedings, shall not wear wigs or gowns.