In today’s hyperlinked world, an accused person can be convicted by the court of public opinion before they ever set foot in the courtroom. When tweets, livestreams and hashtag campaigns precede evidence, the prospects of a fair trial become far more fragile. The digital age has transformed how we consume and comment on criminal justice, from broadcast debates to real-time social media verdicts. But this very transformation presents a grave threat, which is the erosion of the
