Rule 24 Record of proceedings at trial
Except as provided by this rule, the whole of any proceedings in respect of which an appeal lies (with or without leave) to the Court shall be recorded by means of shorthand notes or by mechanical means or partly by one method and partly by the other.
Where such proceedings are recorded by means of shorthand notes, except in cases of treason or capital murder, it shall not be necessary to record—
the opening or closing speeches for the prosecution or for the defence unless the trial judge otherwise directs, or
any other part of such proceedings which the trial judge directs need not be recorded.
Where it is not practicable for such proceedings or any part thereof to be recorded by means of shorthand notes or by mechanical means, the trial judge shall direct how and to what extent the proceedings shall be recorded.