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Does social media pose a threat to criminal justice?

20 June 2018

It's illegal for jurors to comment about a trial on social media, but research by Professor Cheryl Thomas QC (UCL Laws) found that under 50% of jurors understood this. A new tool developed by Professor Thomas helps 98% of jurors understand the rule. Listen: BBC Radio 4 ' Law in Action' (from 14 mins 8 secs).