Two Tweeting Items December 16, 2011

Tweeting in UK courts

The courts in the UK have issued a practice guidance that permits tweeting in the court room with premission.

Practice guidance: the use of live text-based forms of communication (including twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting

9) Where a member of the public, who is in court, wishes to use live text-based communications during court proceedings an application for permission to activate and use, in silent mode, a mobile phone, small laptop or similar piece of equipment, solely in order to make live, text-based communications of the proceedings will need to be made. The application may be made formally or informally (for instance by communicating a request to the judge through court staff).

Tweeting and Moot Court

Not your traditional post about courts and technology, however it demonstrates innovative ways that social media is being used in the law field. Omar Ha-Redeye over at Slaw has an announcement for a moot that will take place in the twitter world in February 2012.