Heh, thanks for reminding me to kick my eurocentrism out of the way :-) Yes, judiciary is still a user of that, and depending on the country they may not be al

Heh, thanks for reminding me to kick my eurocentrism out of the way :-) Yes, judiciary is still a user of that, and depending on the country they may not be allowed to use recorders. But before the time of cheap and light recorders, almost all secretaries in private companies used to learn steno to be able to take dictation at a natural speed. It was much more widespread at the time.