Banker labelled ‘crazy miss cokehead’ wins harassment claim – Daily Telegraph

“A Cambridge graduate and high flying banker could claim millions in compensation from the Russian bank she worked at after a tribunal found she was subjected to sexual harassment by her male colleagues.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2013

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Don’t ignore the Court of Appeal – NearlyLegal

Posted November 1st, 2013 in appeals, damages, harassment, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by sally

“A rather unusual unlawful eviction case, this, involving as it does breaches of Court of Appeal stays of warrant, and High Court appeals of judgment and damages where both parties were in person.”

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NearlyLegal, 31st October 2013

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Court of Appeal refuses anonymity for offender – UK Human Rights Blog

“Only ‘clear and cogent evidence’ that it was strictly necessary to keep an offender’s identity confidential would lead a court to derogate from the principle of open justice. The possibility of a media campaign that might affect the offender’s resettlement could not work as a justification for banning reporting about that offender, even though a prominent and inaccurate report about him had already led to harassment of his family.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2013

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Prisoner becomes first inmate to be given a CRASBO – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 21st, 2013 in ASBOs, domestic violence, harassment, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“A convicted prisoner, with a history of violence against women, has become the first person to be issued with a CRASBO while still in jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013

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Exclusive: Watchdog takes police to court over airport ‘harassment’ – The Independent

“Scotland Yard acted unlawfully after failing to fully investigate claims that innocent Muslims were detained and harassed at airports under sweeping anti-terrorism laws, the police watchdog has claimed.”

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The Independent, 10th October 2013

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‘Racist Woman on London Tube’ ranting mother cleared of racially aggravated harassment – The Independent

Posted September 30th, 2013 in harassment, internet, news, racism, video recordings by sally

“A woman who was caught in a YouTube clip telling an Asian man to ‘f*** off to your own country’ in a drunken rant on the London tube has been cleared of racially aggravated harassment.”

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The Independent, 27th September 2013

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Doctoral students: when does supervision become harassment? – Education Law Blog

Posted September 18th, 2013 in complaints, electronic mail, harassment, news, universities by sally

“The case of Saha v Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine [2013] EWHC 2438 (QB) concerned a £1.5m claim for harassment by a doctoral student against her supervisor Following a hearing that lasted 7 days, with the claimant acting in person, Hamblen J dismissed the claim in its entirety, summarising his conclusions at [160] as follows:

‘I find that a number of the alleged incidents are not proven, and those that are proved do not involve harassment. At most they involve treating Miss Saha in an abrupt, peremptory and at times vexed manner. They do not involve aggressive, bullying or threatening behaviour.'”

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Education Law Blog, 18th September 2013

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It wasn’t me – NearlyLegal

Posted August 28th, 2013 in appeals, damages, harassment, landlord & tenant, news, repossession by sally

“On the whole, trying to appeal an unlawful eviction judgment and quantum decision against you on the basis that you are not actually the landlord is not an approach to be recommended. This appeal decision in the High Court can be taken as a reminder why this is so. There is also a reminder of the limits of Housing Act 1988 section 27(7)(a) mitigation by conduct of the tenant and of a section 27(8)(a) defence.”

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NearlyLegal, 26th August 2013

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Domestic abuse victim admits harassment charge – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2013 in conditional discharge, domestic violence, harassment, news, sentencing, victims by sally

“A victim of domestic abuse ended up in court on a harassment charge against her ex-partner after she made attempts to contact him on Facebook.”

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BBC News, 19th August 2013

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Black worker awarded £27,000 after hearing colleague referred to as golliwog – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2013 in compensation, complaints, constructive dismissal, harassment, news, racism by sally

“A black worker has been awarded £27,000 in compensation after being forced to listen to a colleague being routinely referred to as a golliwog.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2013

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Beware of the web – New Law Journal

“Employers must get their social media policies in order, say Chris Bryden & Michael Salter.”

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New Law Journal, 19th July 2013

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Pryce prison picture not an invasion of privacy, decides PCC – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in complaints, harassment, media, news, photography, prisons, privacy by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission has rejected a complaint that the Daily Telegraph intruded on the privacy of Vicky Pryce by publishing a picture of her in prison. It further rejected a complaint that the publication amounted to harassment.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2013

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Community champion in court over claims she racially abused travellers – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2013 in harassment, news, planning, racism, repossession, travellers by sally

“A pensioner renowned for her work in the community has been summonsed to court over claims she racially abused a group of travellers on green belt land in a situation she describes as a ‘humiliating’ ordeal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2013

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Stalking advocacy group for victims launches – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2013 in harassment, news, police, restraining orders, stalking, victims by sally

“An advocacy group for stalking victims in England and Wales – the first of its kind – is to be launched later.”

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BBC News, 11th July 2013

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Woman won harrassment case against ‘bullying bank’ – Daily Telegraph

“A woman has won a case of harassment against her bank after she was plagued by more than 500 calls for missing a single loan payment.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2013

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MI5 spy cleared of assaulting and harassing ex-girlfriend – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2013 in assault, domestic violence, harassment, intelligence services, news by sally

“A spy who was accused by his ex-girlfriend – also an MI5 agent – of assaulting and harassing her has been cleared at Southwark Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 4th July 2013

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Hate Crime: The Case for Extending the Existing Offences – Law Commission

“This project came to the Law Commission by a reference from the Ministry of Justice, following the Government’s publication of its three-year hate crime action plan in 2012.”

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Law Commission, 27th June 2013

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DPP publishes final guidelines for prosecutions involving social media communications – Crown Prosecution Service

“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has today published final guidelines for prosecutors on the approach they should take in cases involving communications sent via social media.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 20th June 2013

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Migrant domestic workers – race discrimination and post-employment victimisation – No. 5 Chambers

“Onu v Akwiwu and others, UKEAT/0283/12/RN, UKEAT/0022/12/RN raises some interesting legal issues in a context where the need for justice may lead to an extension of the concept of race discrimination.”

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No. 5 Chambers, 6th June 2013

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Devout Christian awarded £100k in Blu-Tack sexual harassment case – Daily Telegraph

“A council has been forced to pay a devout Christian more than £100,000 after colleagues stuck mini models of male genitalia made of Blu-Tack on her telephone.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2013

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