Juries need to be told how they're allowed to use the internet to ensure fair trials
- Written by Jemma Holt, Research Fellow/ Acting Executive Officer (Research), Tasmania Law Reform Institute, University of Tasmania
We can't stop jurors accessing the internet, but we can educate them and encourage self-regulation. from www.shutterstock.comJuries are supposed to consider evidence without influence or bias from the outside world. However, the widespread access to and use of the internet and social media threatens to undermine this, with significant consequences...
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