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Socialising and social media
Judges, cyberspace and social media
Her Honour Judge J Gibson
Introduction
Defining the internet and social media
Types of social media
Social media and the judicial process
How can “open justice” accommodate social media?
Social media in the courtroom
Exceptions to the “open justice” principle
Open justice and the request for documents by journalists
Judicial reputation and social media
Impact of social media on legal research, reports and judgment writing
What changes will social media make to the law?
Conclusions
Hastening slowly: what the hare and the tortoise might teach the judiciary about social media
Associate Professor J Johnston and Professor A Wallace
Introduction
Getting on board
Social media use: institutional v individual
Ethical guidelines for personal judicial use of social media
Digital media literacy
Conclusion
Speaking the right media language
The Honourable Justice S Rares
Background
Part I: Apprehension of bias
Part II: Social media in the personal life of judges and tribunal members
Part III: Social media and mass media in courts and tribunals
Conclusion
Right here waiting for you: the new social media chapter in the
Australian Guide to Judicial Conduct
Dr Marilyn Bromberg
Introduction
The AIJA Guide
What are social media
?
The existence of the social media chapter
Should judges refrain from using social media
?
Should judicial officers “friend” lawyers who may come before them
?
Judge’s family member’s social media use
Conclusion
Examining social media friendship between judicial officers and lawyers post Charisteas v Charisteas
Dr Marilyn Bromberg
Introduction
Being “friends” on social media
Judicial disclosure
Ethical guidelines for judges on social media
Judicial officers and lawyers being friends on social media
Discussion
Conclusion