SJD1501 SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT 6 SEMESTER 1

SJD 1501 SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT 6 SEMESTER 1 ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 6 MODULE CODE: SJD1501 Assignment 6: Discussion forum 1. In the case of H v W, Judge Nigel Willis had this to say "...The law has to take into account changing realities not only technologically but also socially or else it will lose credibility in the eyes of the people. without credibility, law loses legitimacy. If law lose legitimacy, it loses acceptance, If it loses acceptance, it loses obedience. It is imperative that the courts respond appropriately to changing times, acting cautiously and with wisdom." With that in mind, what is the impact of social media on the constitutional right to: 1.1 Privacy (200 words) 5 marks In considering the relevant legal principles, the most obvious starting point are the Constitutional rights to dignity, privacy and freedom of expression as “the Bill of Rights is the cornerstone of democracy in South Africa and enshrines the rights of all people in our country”. In the words of Willis J “social media have created tensions for these rights in ways that could not have been foreseen by the founders of the Constitution”. Dignity is an essential right and value in o