There’s an interesting piece posted to the Isle of Man Newspapers website this week about freedom of speech. Just one problem – we don’t have it, and never have.
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So you’ve been caught doing something you shouldn’t have, been arrested and now it’s time to face the music. But you’re not fussed on the world knowing your business. Lately, I’ve had a few complaints from people who’ve appeared in court and aren’t happy their case has been written about. So what can you do?
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Well, here we go again – poor understanding of law puts an Isle of Man Facebook user at risk of going to jail. “But it’s only Facebook!” Hardly. It risks interfering with an ongoing criminal case – and trust me, Contempt of Court is not something you want to be charged with.
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Ah, the perils of libel if you’re posting on social media. Here’s a subject I teach small businesses – and not by putting them through the ordeal of being sued for defamation. A Manx “news” Facebook page may have to settle out of court after defaming a couple of government workers, to avoid an embarrassing […]
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