Tag archives: Twitter

Constitutional Court launches Twitter account

By Aneesa Bodiat and Patrick Bracher (ZA) on May 13, 2015 Posted in General

Go to Twitter and follow @ConCourtSA for updates straight from our Constitutional Court. The court will use its presence on social media to promote openness and access to justice. Many more people will have access to information about the court. Keeping up to date with social trends and technology is a positive step that will … Continue reading

Defamation in the Twitterverse

By Jay Page and Lauren Coetzee on March 28, 2014 Posted in General

Social media is not immune to defamation laws. More and more, courts locally and around the world have come to the aid of those who are the subject of defamatory statements made on Twitter and Facebook. The danger of social media is that it’s so easy to tweet before you think. To avoid getting caught … Continue reading

Courtney Love Twibel case has lessons for all

By Patrick Bracher (ZA) on February 5, 2014 Posted in General

If you’re defamed, try and get a retraction or an apology. Don’t try to get a judgment. Courtney Love won her case because the jury found that although the tweet she sent suggesting that her attorney had been “bought off” was false, she did not know it was untrue. The lawyer suing her had … Continue reading