Social media comments on trial are becoming a problem for courts

Stuart Olding's solicitor says everybody on social media following the Belfast rape case saw themselves as a reporter and social commentator.

Paul Dougan's comments follow a barrage of social media remarks surrounding the trial. Rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding were found not guilty of raping the same woman in Jackson's home - while two of their friends were acquitted of other charges relating to the same case. Stuart Olding's solicitor Paul Dougan says the commentary was unprecedented.

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