The
Attorney General has published guidance to help prevent social media users from
committing a contempt of court on Twitter recently. However, the AG only has circa 5,000 followers on Twitter, but the guidance is also available at available on the Government Website . (This guidance has previously only been
issued to print and broadcast media outlets on a "not for publication" basis.) They are designed to make sure that a fair trial takes place and warn people
that comment on a particular case needs to comply with the Contempt of Court Act
1981.
The
Attorney General decided to publish the notes because blogs and social media
sites now make it possible for individuals to publish information widely with a
single tweet or post, whereas previously only the mainstream media were able to
make information regarding a court case available to a large group of
people.
I have updated my previous article on this subject which explains the risks that a business and its
employees should be aware of when using the internet and e-mail at work, sending
work-related e-mails or discussing the workplace on the internet.
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