37.13.—(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, the hearing must take place in a courtroom provided by the Lord Chancellor.
(2) Where the hearing takes place in Wales—
(a)any party or witness may use the Welsh language; and
(b)if practicable, at least one member of the court must be Welsh-speaking.
[Note. See section 3 of the Courts Act 2003(1) and section 22 of the Welsh Language Act 1993(2).
In some circumstances the court may conduct all or part of the hearing outside a courtroom. The members of the court may discuss the verdict and sentence outside the courtroom.]