Social Media as Evidence
Practice Management and Business Skills
CPD Points 1
Social media is transforming the evidentiary landscape. This course will provide you a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing area of law.
Social media is transforming the evidentiary landscape. Social media evidence is being increasingly utilised in many different types of legal disputes including family law, migration law, employment law, criminal law and civil litigation. This means it is essential for all lawyers to understand the fundamentals of this rapidly developing area of law.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the topic, including:
- What social media evidence is and how it is used;
- Rules for discovery of electronic evidence, including social media evidence;
- Lawyers’ obligations when advising clients with respect to social media evidence;
- When social media evidence will be discoverable in civil proceedings; and
- When social media evidence will be admissible as identification evidence in criminal proceedings.
The course uses a number of practical case studies to explore in depth how social media evidence has been utilised in a range of different legal proceedings.
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Dr. Allison Stanfield
Dr Allison Stanfield has over 24 years' experience as a lawyer and in business, with a unique expertise in electronic evidence and ediscovery.
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What Lawyers Say
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5.0/5Spot-on case analysis!The level of case analysis and detail was spot on - a very interesting course.
- John Dasey, Solicitor, Dasey LegalJohn Dasey, Solicitor, Dasey LegalSocial Media as Evidence Social media is transforming the evidentiary landscape. This course will provide you a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing area of law.LawCPD -
5.0/55.0/5Perfect topic for an online courseThe course was about social media- how could an online forum not be appropriate! Easy to navigate, no problem with downloads. About the right level of detail for the suggested time to be allotted to the course.
- Trevor Preston, State Government DepartmentTrevor Preston, Solicitor, State Government DepartmentSocial Media as Evidence Social media is transforming the evidentiary landscape. This course will provide you a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing area of law.LawCPD -
4.0/5Very interesting, applicable and useful.Very interesting material that's applicable and useful in my daily work as a barrister - thank you!AnonymousSocial Media as Evidence Social media is transforming the evidentiary landscape. This course will provide you a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing area of law.LawCPD
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5.0/5Great introduction to the cyber world.This course provides a great introduction to the expanses of the cyber world and its vast horizons.AnonymousSocial Media as Evidence Social media is transforming the evidentiary landscape. This course will provide you a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing area of law.LawCPD
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