The Superior Court of Justice has issued a protocol which will allow the use of electronic devices by lawyers in the courtroom, starting 1 February. Use must be silent, discreet and unobtrusive; it must not interfere with courtroom decorum, court recording equipment or the administration of justice. Communications in breach of a publication ban are strictly verboten. Snapping pics or shooting video is also a no-no, unless the presiding judge is cool with it. Journalists will have the same privileges, but (unless the judge says OK) not other members of the great, unwashed, non-lawyer public.
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