Two years after tests began to record all court proceedings in Bermuda, there is still no sign when the system will be fully operational.

Supreme Court Registrar Charlene Scott said problems with noise reduction and amplification are still being worked out.

All court cases will not be taped until Chief Justice Austin Ward gives the system the go-ahead.

The Chief Justice is still off work following an operation so he could not be contacted for comment yesterday to find out why the systems is still not working properly.

In September 2001, Alena MacDonald-Wiogenhof, who was in charge of the system, announced it would be up and running at the end of that year at the very latest.

Two years on, the system is still not fully operational, but it is being used in Supreme Court three.

Until the system is working properly, the judges' hand-written notes will remain the official record of court proceedings.

Mrs MacDonald-Wiogenhof said in September 2001: "It won't be much longer until the system is up and running.

"We are just testing the system, but we are not going to be the official court record until the Chief Justice is satisfied with the system and gives his blessing.

"The system is running beautifully, but right now you can say we are in test mode."

When asked why the system has still not been implemented, Supreme Court Registrar Charlene Scott told The Royal Gazette this week: "There are certain aspects, noise reduction and amplification, that still need to be worked out".