media

September 27, 2012

There’s Nothing in That Name

This morning, the Supreme Court delivered a decision that is a further small step in the debate about the right of litigants to privacy and the right of the public to know what goes on in our courtrooms. I blogged about these issues here and here. The applicant in the case, A.B. v. Bragg Communications Inc., 2012 SCC 46, is Continue reading

Constitutional law, New Technologies, The Justice System

defamation, Facebook, freedom of expression, media, open courts, privacy, publicity
April 8, 2012

The Court of Public Opinion

What is the place of the court of public opinion in the judicial hierarchy? Sometimes, courts of justice are in effect sitting in appeal of judgments of the court of public opinion. This is perhaps the case in defamation cases, and most obviously in cases involving judicial review of the constitutionality of legislation. But sometimes Continue reading

Political philosophy, The Justice System

courts, media, public opinion, social media