The UK Supreme Court has given the thumbs up to courtroom tweeting and have released a number of guidelines on when and how they should be used.
Tweets will not be allowed in a standard Jury based criminal case but when it comes to The Supreme Court which deals with civil and criminal appeals, Journalists and gossips alike are free to tweet away.
Twittering from the courtroom was first allowed in December, when the judge gave permission for journalists to tweet from the appeal of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange.
Obviously this will be (excuse the pun) judged on a case to case basis, and live updates won't be allowed the if the case are involves a risk of influencing proceedings in another court for example.
Lord Phillips, President of the Supreme Court, comments: “The rapid development of communications technology brings with it both opportunities and challenges for the justice system.
“An undoubted benefit is that regular updates can be shared with many people outside the court, in real time, which can enhance public interest in the progress of a case and keep those who are interested better informed.”
It probably won’t be long until other courts embrace the tweets.
Source: tech-radar