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Should Australian Courts Give More Witnesses The Right To Skype?, Marilyn Krawitz, Justine Howard
Should Australian Courts Give More Witnesses The Right To Skype?, Marilyn Krawitz, Justine Howard
Marilyn Krawitz
Millions of people use Skype, a common form of social media that permitspeople to talk to each other over the internet. Courts in Australia havepermitted witnesses in at least a few instances to testify by Skype to date. Thisarticle examines whether Australian courts should permit witnesses to testifyby Skype more often. The article considers using videoconferencing, asopposed to Skype, and security issues associated with Skype. It alsoconsiders the impact that Skype may have upon considering witness credibility.Ultimately, it argues that Australian judicial officers may want to considerpermitting witnesses to testify by Skype if testifying by videoconference is notpossible, on a …
Should Australian Courts Give More Witnesses The Right To Skype?, Marilyn Krawitz, Justine Howard
Should Australian Courts Give More Witnesses The Right To Skype?, Marilyn Krawitz, Justine Howard
Law Papers and Journal Articles
Millions of people use Skype, a common form of social media that permits
people to talk to each other over the internet. Courts in Australia have
permitted witnesses in at least a few instances to testify by Skype to date. This
article examines whether Australian courts should permit witnesses to testify
by Skype more often. The article considers using videoconferencing, as
opposed to Skype, and security issues associated with Skype. It also
considers the impact that Skype may have upon considering witness credibility.
Ultimately, it argues that Australian judicial officers may want to consider
permitting witnesses to testify by Skype …
Unlocking The Wireless Safe: Opening Up The Wireless World For Consumers, Adam Clay
Unlocking The Wireless Safe: Opening Up The Wireless World For Consumers, Adam Clay
Federal Communications Law Journal
Facing resistance to the use of its Voice-over-Internet Protocol application on mobile phones, in February 2007, Skype Communications filed a petition with the FCC asking for application of the Carterfone standards to the wireless phone industry. This Note discusses Carterfone and the merits of Skype's petition in light of the recent auction of the C Block, which carries open network requirements, and developments in wireless technology. This Note argues that the FCC should require carriers to provide technical standards for access to their networks, whereby individuals will be able to connect any approved device and application of their choosing.
The World Trade Law Of Censorship And Internet Filtering, Tim Wu
The World Trade Law Of Censorship And Internet Filtering, Tim Wu
Faculty Scholarship
Consider the following events, all from the last five years: (1) An American newsmagazine, Barron's, posts an unflattering profile of an Australian billionaire named Joseph Gutnick on its web site – the publisher, Dow Jones, Inc., is sued in Australia and forced to settle; (2) Mexico's incumbent telephone company, Telmex, blocks Mexicans from reaching the web site of the Voice-over-IP firm Skype; (3) the United States begins a major crackdown on web gambling services, causing serious economic damage to several small Caribbean economies; (4) the Chinese government prevents its citizens from using various foreign Internet services, including foreign e-mail and …