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Courts are sensitive environments where privacy and fair process are paramount. Recording devices, like the Meta smart glasses, could compromise witness privacy, be used for illicit coaching, or disrupt proceedings. The ban by HMCTS reflects a need to maintain the integrity and security of judicial spaces, ensuring justice is administered without undue influence.
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