Category: stalking

Stalking: What protection is available under UK law. Rowena talks to Legal Women UK about the intricacies of Stalking and the legal remedies available to victims – Legal Women

Posted January 30th, 2025 in harassment, news, stalking, victims, women by tracey

‘Stalking is often discussed in the press and public domain, particularly in the context of high-profile stalking cases. In recent times, the Netflix series Baby Reindeer has also led to a more public dialogue around stalking and the sensitivities and issues affecting both victims and perpetrators…’

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Legal Women 24th January 2025

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Stalking protection orders very rarely used – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2025 in enforcement, harassment, news, stalking, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) were introduced five years ago to prevent victims being harassed further. But figures show they have hardly been used.’

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BBC News, 27th January 2025

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Paedophile who stalked and stabbed girl jailed – BBC News

Posted January 9th, 2025 in attempted murder, child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual harm prevention orders, stalking by sally

‘A paedophile who stalked and repeatedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl he had met online and hounded for sexual selfies has been jailed for 38 years.’

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BBC News, 8th January 2025

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Stalkers to be tagged on prison release in pilot – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2024 in electronic monitoring, London, news, pilot schemes, release on licence, stalking by tracey

‘More than 200 stalking offenders released from prison will be GPS tagged by March 2026 under a pilot scheme from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.’

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BBC News, 10th December 2024

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Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown – Home Office

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in crime prevention, government departments, news, stalking, standards by tracey

‘Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office.’

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Home Office, 3rd December 2024

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Stalking victims will be able to learn who the perpetrator is under new crackdown – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in identification, news, restraining orders, stalking, victims by tracey

‘Stalking victims will be able to learn their perpetrator’s identity more quickly under new measures unveiled by the government. Perpetrators will be subject to a tougher restraining order system as new policies make it easier for victims to obtain Stalking Protection Orders to stop offenders from pursuing and harassing them.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2024

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Victims Commissioner responds to stalking super-complaint findings – Family Law

Posted October 21st, 2024 in complaints, criminal justice, news, police, stalking, victims by tracey

‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), College of Policing and HMICFRS have published their findings in response to a police super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium in 2022.’

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Family Law, 15th October 2024

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Stalking victims left at ‘serious risk’ by police failures, report finds – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2024 in coroners, inquests, news, police, stalking, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Systemic failures in the way police deal with stalkers are leaving victims at “serious risk” with some given wrong and “potentially dangerous” advice, a damning report by police chiefs in England and Wales has found.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2024

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Former police officer who stalked colleague banned – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2024 in guilty pleas, news, police, restraining orders, stalking by tracey

‘A former police officer who stalked a female colleague has been barred from the profession.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2024

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Teenager guilty of murdering Holly Newton, 15 – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2024 in children, murder, news, stalking, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering Holly Newton, 15, who was stabbed to death in January 2023.’

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BBC News, 29th August 2024

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Stalker jailed after 100 videos of women found – BBC News

Posted August 23rd, 2024 in news, sentencing, stalking, video recordings by tracey

‘A man has been jailed for stalking after more than 100 videos of women being followed were recovered from his phone.’

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BBC News, 22nd August 2024

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Victims’ Commissioner report “45% of stalking victims in London withdraw from the justice process” – Family Law

Posted August 5th, 2024 in criminal justice, London, news, police, stalking, statistics, victims by tracey

‘The Victims’ Commissioner has welcomed a new review by the London Victims’ Commissioner, which finds that the criminal justice system is failing victims of stalking.’

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Family Law, 2nd August 2024

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Coroner warns Met failures leading to murder of Zara Aleena could happen again – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in coroners, inquests, murder, news, offensive weapons, police, probation, recidivists, stalking by michael

‘In a report addressed to the home secretary, the justice secretary, Met commissioner Mark Rowley and others, East London area coroner Nadia Persaud warned that similar deaths would occur unless services improved.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2024

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‘My rapist is now my stalker’: Woman blames years of police errors – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2024 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, news, police, rape, sexual offences, stalking by michael

‘A woman who says she was raped in 2017 has described the criminal justice system as “absolutely broken” after a series of problems and errors allowed the accused man to allegedly start stalking her.’

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BBC News, 2nd August 2024

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‘Justice system complicit in stalking escalation’ – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2024 in criminal justice, London, news, police, reports, stalking by tracey

‘The criminal justice system is failing women on stalking, a review by London’s victims’ commissioner has found.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2024

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Fern Britton stalker given 10-year restraining order – BBC New

Posted June 19th, 2024 in community service, media, news, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking by sally

‘A man with a “crush” on TV presenter Fern Britton has been given a 10-year restraining order following a “prolonged campaign” against her.’

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BBC News, 18th June 2024

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Stalking and harassment: beyond baby reindeer – 7BR

Posted June 18th, 2024 in chambers articles, harassment, news, stalking by tracey

‘This article briefly explains the law concerning the criminal offences of stalking and harassment, considers the definition of these offences, and highlights some relevant recent cases.’

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7BR, 10th June 2024

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Woman stalked by ex-partner loses bid to have restraining order extended – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2024 in domestic violence, mental health, news, restraining orders, stalking, victims by sally

‘A woman who was stalked and held hostage at gunpoint by her ex-partner has warned that she and her family are in danger after a judge refused to strengthen a restraining order against her abuser, despite hearing evidence that her life was under threat.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2024

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Stalker jailed over repeatedly stabbing pregnant ex-girlfriend in street in Aberfan – The Independent

Posted May 29th, 2024 in attempted murder, domestic violence, imprisonment, news, pregnancy, sentencing, stalking by tracey

‘A knifeman who attacked his pregnant ex-girlfriend after she’d dropped her children off at school has been jailed for attempted murder.’

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The Independent, 28th May 2024

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Does time spent on an immediate suspension order whilst awaiting appeal count towards the overall period of suspension? Nabeel Aga v The General Dental Council [2023] EWHC 3208 (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

Posted April 24th, 2024 in appeals, dentists, disciplinary procedures, harassment, news, professional conduct, stalking, statutory interpretation by sally

‘The decision late last year by Ritchie J in Aga v GDC caused uproar in the regulatory and professional discipline worlds.’

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2 Hare Court, 5th April 2024

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