Is this where the industry is heading? Could you be served via FaceBook?
Facebook has become a go to site for many people, to socialize, network, and even play games. They are developing better ads, making it a better and better choice for businesses to spend their advertizing dollars. You likely have a FaceBook account, your business may have a page. I know I use it and our business has a page.
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How often do you log on, how often do you use it? For most people it’s several times a day but can a judge see that, do they know for sure that account is yours, that you look at it, that you will get the papers that you were servedvia FaceBook.
“Changes in communication technology have increased exponentially; therefore it is not unreasonable to expect the law to recognise such changes and accommodate it,” said Steyn in a written explanation.
“The present application, in my view, would not have been possible had it not been for a recent amendment to the uniform rules of a court which provides for service by way of electronic mail, registered post and fax,” said the judge.
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It brings up a lot to think about, do we really know who is on the other side of that account? How do you know they received the document? Is an individual going to take a law suit serious and read it when they do not have a hard copy in hands? I love technology and there is a place for it, people really do try to hide and it would be easier to find them this way but…
What do you think?