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A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “Maintaining Court lighting strips remains vital and continues to be at the heart of our reforms. We are focussing our resources on those who most need help, which is why we will be equipping Judges and court staff with protective headgear.

Regrettably, although we have one of the best funded systems in the modern world, such protective measures will not be extended to defence lawyers who are advised to position themselves away from lighting installations preferably in the waiting room where a broken video link will communicate silent, fuzzy pictures of the proceedings.