Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
Australian Bar Review, 35(3), 2012
21 Pages Posted: 24 Aug 2014
Date Written: 2012
Abstract
In the last decade or so, we have witnessed the growth of web 2.0 technology and social networking platforms, and their rapid rise in popularity as methods of social interaction and communication. Yet, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are not just online social phenomena, but can impact on the way the law and courts operate. This article highlights the issues that legal practitioners and courts need to be aware of in engaging with this technology, and suggests possible ways forward.
Keywords: social media, social networking, court procedure, suppression orders , service of court documents , web 2.0, facebook, twitter, second life, technology
JEL Classification: K00
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