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The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
The Judiciary announced today (June 16) that WiFi service, which was introduced in Wanchai Law Courts and the Court of Final Appeal in February and March respectively, will be extended to cover the High Court and the Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Courts with effect from June 23.
With effect from June 23, court users, including members of the public, will be able to use WiFi services in the public areas of the court premises concerned, including the courtrooms.
Such use would include the use in a suitable manner of text-based communications in courtrooms. In this connection, the Judiciary had earlier issued Practice Direction 32 and Notice to Court Users on the use of information technology and text-based communications in courtrooms.
Members of the public are welcome to visit the Judiciary's website www.judiciary.gov.hk for the information.
Ends/Monday, June 16, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:00
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