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Wi-Fi facilities will now be available in most crown and combined courts across England and Wales, courts minister, Maria Eagle has announced. BT Openzone facilities have been installed in 67 courts over the past three months which will provide barristers and solicitors with wireless access to e-mail, legal reference material, and office networks. For jurors, victims and witnesses, the availability of high-speed broadband Internet will mean ready access to work, business and leisure pursuits in between court hearings. HM Courts Service has funded the provision of Wi-Fi facilities in the courts, and will receive a percentage of the revenue from BT Openzone.
