The highly publicised and controversial defamation case between actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard has become a viral phenomenon with millions dissecting the…
Tech platforms such as Facebook, Apple, Google, Instagram and Twitter differ when determining what happens to your data when you die. The intersection between these…
Lawyer Jahan Kalantar started creating social media videos as a way to stave off boredom during lockdown. Now more than 81,000 virtual friends are glued…
The High Court has ruled media outlets are liable for defamatory comments published on their Facebook pages, in a landmark appeal over what has become…
Many in the profession approach social media with justified trepidation, but those who embrace it are reaping the rewards.
Israel Folau’s dispute with Rugby Australia has exposed the glaring legal chasm between employment contracts and our right to share views on social media.
A recent liability judgment by Justice Rothman of the NSW Supreme Couris a helpful example of the Court’s approach to proceedings for contempt. By TALITHA…
Social media has made its way into every facet of our lives, and the legal profession is no exception.
Emojis are entering court cases more and more – but are Australian courts are properly equipped to interpret them?
The NSW Attorney-General calls upon the Law Reform Commission to assess whether a legal framework for accessing digital assets is needed.
After a successful career as an accountant and lawyer, Kerryn Carter found true joy with saws and jigs
From surrogacy to DNA parentage testing and social media uses and abuses, family law is evolving far more slowly than the make-up of modern parenting…
New media is affecting the practice of law in many ways, from social media pages being tendered as evidence to live posting from court. By…