12 December 2013
In a case which carries a warning for Australian government employees, the Federal Circuit court confirmed earlier this year, in Banerji v Bowles, that a public servant may be dismissed for criticising government policies on Twitter, even though her profile was anonymous.
Natalie Hickey and Samantha McHugh, from our editorial committee, have written an article about this case, published in Volume 13 Issue 5 of the e-commerce law reports. A copy of this article is available online here: ECLR Volume 13 Issue 5 Pg 24.