THE FIFTH COLUMN: Reflections

This has probably been the longest I have gone between blog posts, despite my best intentions, but as I said I have not abandoned you. I have simply been busy with other things mostly related to mapping and biking and the South Match Highlands struggle. But I have also been

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Wise Law Blog: "CourtBerry Syndrome" and Why Some Jurors Can’t Resist Tweeting

Trial judges routinely warn jurors to avoid  using social media and the internet to research or comment on matters before the court during trials.  Nonetheless, news reports of jurors who disregard these instructions seem to be increasingly frequent. Such juror misconduct has potentially disastrous consequences for the administration of justice.  A December

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