Social Media

1: Can your SMS Text Messages be used as Evidence in the Family Court? | July 3, 2018

Can SMS Text Messages be used as Evidence in the Family Court? The short answer to this is YES, YES and YES again…

2: ‘Sexting’ can now lead to Jail in Victoria | March 31, 2015

Until recently, there was no law protecting you from the spread of your intimate images. Does Victoria have the answer?..

3: Justice Tweeted is Justice Done | July 9, 2013

Whether it’s tweet-happy judges or YouTube-wielding family law litigants, social media is dramatically reshaping our court system. Two judges speak candidly about the many challenges that social media poses to our courts and the unprecedented opportunity it offers for a more transparent legal system…

4: Federal Court Judge Warwick Neville orders investigation into father’s Facebook posts | May 24, 2013

DIVORCING parents who use the “insidious features” of social media as a weapon will put at risk their custody arrangements and settlements and could even face prison, legal experts warn…

5: Trial By Social Media – a Problem for the Courts | April 17, 2013

In the age of social media, the only way to guarantee that jurors are not exposed to prejudicial material about their trials would be to abolish juries altogether, according to a report commissioned by the Australian attorneys-general…