Social media

Social media continues to be a popular and growing area. For this reason, it’s important for the profession to keep up to date with developments in social media, which presents real opportunities if harnessed effectively.

The purpose of this practice note is to:

  • increase understanding of social media in the profession
  • provide guidance to individuals and practices engaged in, or that may be considering whether to engage in, social media activity

This practice note is the Law Society’s view of good practice in this area, and is not legal advice. For more information see the legal status.