Experts give their views on the rules around defendants appearing in the dock - and what reasons a defendant may have for not attending proceedings - and the powers judges and prison governors have to force them to show-up.
Court hears traumatic testimonyThe rules around defendants appearing in court are laid out in guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service .
Felicity Gerry KC, an international barrister and professor of legal practice, tells Sky News often young people do not attend court for fear that they won't get bail and will therefore lose their homes and be sent straight to prison.But when there is deemed to be no good reason, the judge can make an order to compel them to attend.
"And guilty people who experience and express remorse usually want the opportunity to be able to see or speak to their victims or their families." In the face of violence, officers are dressed in personal protective equipment and can also use leg restraints.
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