Abstract
A number of incidents have arisen in common law jurisdictions including Australia, the US and the UK, in which jurors have used social media during a criminal trial. This conduct has had different consequences for the individual juror and the trial depending on the conduct. While some posts have had no consequences, others have led to the dismissal of the individual juror. Some trials continued after jurors’ social media use was detected while others resulted in a mistrial. Jurors’ social media use can have severe cost implications for the public especially where a mistrial has to be declared.
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