The role of the informal media remans controversial. The recent District Court decision to compel well known commentator and blogger Whale Oil to reveal confidential sources in the Auckland Mayor’s sex scandal on the basis that his site was not a “news medium” illustrates why. http://nzh.tw/11165217
I live and work in Auckland, New Zealand. I am a frequent writer and commentator on intellectual property and information technology issues. I am a barrister and arbitrator. Before going to the Bar in 2000, I was a partner and headed the litigation team at Baldwin Shelston Waters/Baldwins. I took silk in 2013. Feel free to contact me via phone, email or social media.
