Surveillance, Social Media, And Personal Injury Disputes

The rapid technological advancements of our time can create implications when the laws surrounding their use are unclear or have yet to be addressed. Our judicial system is often left playing catch-up to legal questions surrounding technology and interaction with people's rights and other issues of public policy. On the one hand, technology can greatly benefit people's access to information, but on the other hand, it is important that people's privacy is respected when such information becomes much more easily accessible by way of technological development.

Our judicial and parliamentary system is always changing and enacting laws to help adequately address the delicate balance between these two competing interests. For this reason, it is a good idea to ensure you are always aware of how your information can be gathered and used against you in court. For example, the development of Google Earth cameras has raised the issue of invasive surveillance, and whether and