Category: harassment

DPP to consult on greater assistance to victims giving evidence at court – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 19th, 2015 in assault, barristers, codes of practice, consultations, cross-examination, Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, rape, sexual offences, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has today [19 January 2015] published a major consultation on the approach to ensuring victims are properly assisted for the trial process at court and called for an overhaul of the service provided to witnesses to ensure that they are able to give the best possible evidence. The proposals are subject to an eight week public consultation.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 19th January 2015

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Rape victims will be warned of defence lawyer tactics under new guidelines – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 19th, 2015 in assault, barristers, codes of practice, consultations, coroners, cross-examination, Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, news, rape, sexual offences, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Director of Public Prosecutions launches controversial new guidelines intended to help victims and witnesses through giving evidence in court.’

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Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stop in the Name of Love! The New EU Regulation 606/2013 on Protection Measures – Family Law Week

Posted January 16th, 2015 in children, confidentiality, EC law, families, harassment, injunctions, news by sally

‘Sarah Lucy Cooper, barrister of Thomas More Chambers, explains the details and effect of this recently implemented EU personal protection law.’

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Family Law Week, 15th January 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Hayes v Butters and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 18th, 2014 in bankruptcy, damages, harassment, law reports, trustees in bankruptcy by sally

Hayes v Butters and another [2014] WLR (D) 536

‘In a claim for harassment pursuant to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, where the claimant claimed personal loss and financial loss, the claim was a hybrid claim which vested in the trustee in bankruptcy.’

WLR Daily, 10th December 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Solicitors From Hell founder wins surprise High Court victory – Legal Futures

Posted December 15th, 2014 in harassment, injunctions, law firms, news, solicitors by sally

‘He has been sued 18 times in relation to the website he founded, and lost each time, but now Rick Kordowski, the man behind SolicitorsFromHell.co.uk, has recorded an unexpected High Court win.’

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Legal Futures, 15th December 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Could legislation halt non-physical domestic abuse? – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2014 in coercive & controlling behaviour, crime, domestic violence, harassment, news by sally

‘Home Secretary Theresa May could soon announce a new offence in England and Wales to tackle domestic abuse. The law will cover coercive and controlling behaviour within a relationship, as legislation already exists to tackle violence. But why is it needed?’

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BBC News, 8th December 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rise in number of violent homophobic crimes being reported to police – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2014 in crime, harassment, homosexuality, news, police, victims, violence, young persons by sally

‘Some of the UK’s biggest police forces have recorded a rise in the number of violent homophobic crimes this year, according to new figures.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Google to remove businessman’s online abuse from search results after High Court settlement – The Independent

Posted November 25th, 2014 in harassment, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘A former Morgan Stanley banker has reached an agreement with Google that will see pages of online abuse removed from the search results for his name.’

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The Independent, 24th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Julien Blanc ‘denied visa to enter UK’: Controversial ‘pick-up artist’ barred after petition signed by thousands – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2014 in harassment, news, visas, women by sally

‘Controversial “pick-up” artist Julien Blanc has been denied a visa to enter the UK after a sustained campaign to prevent him from touring in Britain, it has been reported.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Panic room woman challenges bedroom tax – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2014 in assault, benefits, domestic violence, harassment, housing, news, rape, stalking by sally

‘A woman whose council home has been fitted with a secure panic room to protect her from a violent ex-partner is going to court on Wednesday to challenge the government’s so-called bedroom tax.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for WhatsApp ‘revenge porn’ after posting images of woman online – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2014 in Crown Prosecution Service, harassment, news, pornography, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘A 21-year-old man is believed to have become the first person in the UK to be jailed for posting revenge porn online.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jailed Twitter troll speaks of regret – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2014 in freedom of expression, harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, prosecutions, select committees, sentencing by sally

‘Internet trolling has become a growing problem in recent years, but is enough being done to teach children about online abuse?’

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BBC News, 17th November 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Footballer Ravel Morrison cleared of threatening to throw acid in his ex-girlfriend’s face – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2014 in assault, bail, harassment, news, sport, threatening behaviour by michael

‘The former Manchester United footballer Ravel Morrison has been cleared of allegations he harassed his former girlfriend including threatening to kill her and throw acid in her face.‘

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The Independent, 10th November 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Insurance surgery: Stressing the point – New Law Journal

Posted November 3rd, 2014 in bullying, duty of care, employment, harassment, insurance, mental health, news, psychiatric damage by sally

‘Caroline Coates provides an update on claims for work-related stress.’

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New Law Journal, 31st October 2014

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Disability hate crime convictions drop, says CPS – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2014 in crime, disabled persons, harassment, hate crime, news, prosecutions, reports by sally

‘Prosecutors have pledged to do more to tackle disability hate crime after a drop in the number of convictions.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for knifepoint rape of online date – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2014 in harassment, internet, news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A man who brutally raped a woman at knifepoint, whom he had met on a dating website, has been sentenced to 21 years in jail.’

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The Independent, 21st October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Who, what, why: What laws currently cover trolling? – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2014 in harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, prosecutions, sentencing, stalking, threatening behaviour by sally

‘Internet trolls could face two years in jail under new laws. But how does the British legal system currently police online abuse, asks Tom de Castella.’

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BBC News, 20th October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Internet trolls face four times longer in jail, Chris Grayling pledges – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2014 in bills, freedom of expression, harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘Internet trolls who spread “venom” on social media could be jailed for up to two years, the justice secretary Chris Grayling has said as he announced plans to quadruple the maximum prison sentence.’

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The Guardian, 19th October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fathers 4 Justice couple lose injunction claim – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2014 in appeals, costs, evidence, harassment, injunctions, news by sally

‘The couple behind the pressure group Fathers4Justice who claimed a former lobbyist was harassing them have had an application for an injunction against him dismissed due to “a total absence of evidence”.’

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The Independent, 10th October 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bullied man uses video from sunglasses to mount private court case – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2014 in harassment, news, private prosecutions, public interest, public order, threatening behaviour, video recordings by sally

‘A student who gathered video evidence of himself being harassed and abused on a pair of specially adapted sunglasses has been allowed to carry out a private prosecution of his tormentor.’

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The Guardian, 7th October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk