“A senior police officer is calling on the government to review whether laws governing cyber-stalking in the UK are fit for purpose.”
BBC News, 1st May 2011
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Archive for the 'harassment' Category
Cyber-stalking laws: police review urged – BBC News
Published May 3, 2011 harassment , internet , news , police Leave a CommentJail term for man who burned Koran – The Independent
Published April 18, 2011 harassment , news , religiously aggravated offences , sentencing , theft Leave a Comment“A man who burned a Koran in front of city centre shoppers has been jailed for 70 days.”
The Independent, 18th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cyberstalking ‘now more common’ than face-to-face stalking – The Guardian
Published April 11, 2011 harassment , internet , news Leave a Comment“Cyberstalking is now more common than physical harassment, according to new figures due to be released next week, with many victims finding themselves pursued by complete strangers online.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leicestershire police officers criticised in IPCC probe – BBC News
Published March 31, 2011 complaints , harassment , news , police , professional conduct Leave a Comment“Two Leicestershire police officers face misconduct proceedings following an investigation into the way they dealt with a victim of harassment.”
BBC News, 29th March 2011
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Cyber-stalking should be a criminal offence, MPs say – BBC News
Published March 30, 2011 harassment , internet , news Leave a Comment“Cyber-stalking should be made a criminal offence, says a group of MPs calling for an overhaul of the law.”
BBC News, 30th March 2011
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Cow manure fetish man is jailed by Cornwall court – BBC News
Published March 24, 2011 arson , harassment , news , recidivists , restraining orders , sentencing Leave a Comment“A man with a fetish for cow manure has been jailed for two years.”
BBC News, 23rd March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Greater Manchester Police criticised over David Askew case – BBC News
Published March 21, 2011 complaints , harassment , news , police Leave a Comment“Police have been criticised for their handling of the case of a man with learning difficulties who died after being harassed in Greater Manchester.”
BBC News, 21st March 2011
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Spurned lover is first person jailed for stalking by blog – Daily Telegraph
Published March 10, 2011 harassment , internet , news , restraining orders , sentencing Leave a Comment“A hospital administrator has made legal history as the first man to be jailed in Britain for using an internet blog to stalk a woman.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crawley Town fan sentenced for mocking Munich air crash – BBC News
Published March 4, 2011 harassment , news , sentencing , sport , threatening behaviour Leave a Comment“A Crawley Town football fan has been given a suspended jail term after he pleaded guilty to mocking victims of the Munich air crash in a music video.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2011
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Luton army parade protesters lose High Court appeal – BBC News
Published February 17, 2011 appeals , demonstrations , freedom of expression , harassment , news , threatening behaviour Leave a Comment“Five Muslim men who disrupted a march by soldiers who had just returned from Afghanistan have lost an appeal against convictions for public order offences.”
BBC News, 16th February 2011
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Stalker takes legal action against victim – Daily Telegraph
Published February 14, 2011 harassment , news , restraining orders Leave a Comment“A stalker who Googled his victim 40,000 times has taken legal action against her for ‘ruining his reputation’ with comments on her website.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man faces jail after ‘axe-attack’ joke – Daily Telegraph
Published February 3, 2011 harassment , news , offensive weapons Leave a Comment“A man is facing jail after he tried to scare teenagers away by chasing his ketchup-smeared fiancée down a moonlit farm track whilst wielding an axe.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-KGB agent sues MI5 over ‘privacy breach’ – The Independent
Published January 6, 2011 harassment , intelligence services , interception , news , privacy Leave a Comment“A former senior KGB agent is suing MI5 over invasion of his privacy, alleging his family members were victims of a campaign of harassment and unlawful surveillance.”
The Independent, 6th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Regina v Buxton and others – WLR Daily
Published December 6, 2010 demonstrations , harassment , law reports , railways , restraining orders Leave a CommentRegina v Buxton and others [2010] WLR (D) 214
“There was no reason in principle why a restraining order should not be made to protect a company or a group of persons from harassment.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Regina v Major – WLR Daily
Published December 3, 2010 harassment , law reports , restraining orders Leave a CommentRegina v Major [2010] WLR (D) 309
“The Registrar of Criminal Appeals had power to grant a representation order in respect of an application or appeal against a restraining order imposed on acquittal of an offence, pursuant to the provisions of s 5A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.”
WLR Daily, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Spurned lover publishes sex photographs of ex-girlfriend on Facebook – Daily Telegraph
Published November 5, 2010 burglary , harassment , news , restraining orders , sentencing Leave a Comment“Hooper used his former girlfriend’s own page on the social networking site to post the seven ‘intimate’ shots of her, Gloucester Crown Court was told. Hooper, 34, of Churchdown, Glos, was jailed for 18 months after he admitted breaching a restraining order and committing an unrelated burglary at another woman’s flat.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010
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Fiona Bruce harasser detained under mental health laws – BBC News
Published October 8, 2010 harassment , mental health , news Leave a Comment“A man who harassed BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce by sending her ‘love messages’ has been detained in hospital under mental health laws.”
BBC News, 7th October 2010
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CPS to prosecute online stalkers – The Guardian
Published September 24, 2010 Crown Prosecution Service , harassment , internet , news , restraint orders Leave a Comment“Stalkers, including those who use the internet to target victims, will face tougher action, it was announced today, as prosecutors admitted they have failed to take the problem seriously in the past.”
The Guardian, 23rd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS introduces “ground-breaking” legal guidance on stalking – Crown Prosecution Service
Published September 23, 2010 Crown Prosecution Service , harassment , internet , news Leave a Comment“For the first time victims of stalking have had their ordeal recognised in official government guidance. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today published revised guidance on stalking and harassment. It emphasises the existence and widespread nature of ‘stalking’ as a particular category of harassment and it identifies the various ways in which stalking occurs.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd September 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Ralli pursues group action for harassment against London firm – Law Society’s Gazette
Published September 3, 2010 class actions , harassment , intellectual property , internet , law firms , news Leave a Comment“National firm Ralli is seeking to pursue a group action for harassment against London firm ACS Law in relation to the handling of file-sharing cases.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man who threatened to kill Cheryl Cole jailed – Daily Telegraph
Published August 9, 2010 fingerprints , harassment , mental health , news , religiously aggravated offences , sentencing , threatening behaviour , threatening to destroy or damage property Leave a Comment“A man who threatened to kill singer Cheryl Cole and blow up a football stadium has been jailed for two years.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Luton man who threw egg at Baroness Warsi jailed – BBC News
Published July 30, 2010 harassment , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A man who threw an egg at the face of a Conservative peer on a visit to Luton has been jailed for six weeks.”
BBC News, 29th July 2010
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‘Bullied’ lawyer launches £800,000 lawsuit against employers – Daily Telegraph
Published June 23, 2010 compensation , employment , harassment , mental health , news Leave a Comment“A former top City lawyer who says she was driven to a mental breakdown by a ‘psycho’ colleague has launched an £800,000 lawsuit over claims that her employers failed to support her.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EHRC to launch inquiry into disability hate crimes – The Guardian
Published June 14, 2010 disabled persons , harassment , inquiries , news Leave a Comment“The Equality and Human Rights Commission is to launch a probe into disability hate crimes and harassment after figures revealed that a person appears in court every working day charged with abusing the disabled – often violently.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Barry George wins damages over claim he was obsessed with Cheryl Cole – Daily Telegraph
Published May 14, 2010 damages , defamation , harassment , media , news 1 Comment“Barry George, who was cleared of murdering Jill Dando, accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he was obsessed with Cheryl Cole and Kay Burley.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Northampton man banned from wearing skirt breached Asbo – BBC News
Published May 7, 2010 ASBOs , harassment , news , suspended sentences Leave a Comment“A man banned from wearing skirts or showing bare legs on school days has been found guilty of breaching an Asbo.”
BBC News, 6th May 2010
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Firefighter who slept with boss wins payout – Daily Telegraph
Published April 26, 2010 compensation , fire services , harassment , news , sex discrimination , unfair dismissal Leave a Comment“A woman firefighter who resorted to sleeping with her boss in a vain attempt to end a campaign of harassment against has received a payout from her former employers.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2010
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John Lennon Airport sexual image atheist gets Asbo – BBC News
Published April 23, 2010 airports , ASBOs , harassment , news , religiously aggravated offences , suspended sentences Leave a Comment“A ‘militant atheist’ who left explicit images in a prayer room at Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been given a six-month suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2010
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City workers shouldn’t take offence at sexist comments, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph
Published April 16, 2010 employment tribunals , harassment , news , race discrimination , redundancy , sex discrimination Leave a Comment“Female bankers should not take offence when confronted with sexist remarks in the workplace, a tribunal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man convicted of harassing model Sophie Anderton – BBC News
Published March 25, 2010 harassment , mental health , news Leave a Comment“A stockbroker has been found guilty of stalking model Sophie Anderton by bombarding her with text messages.”
BBC News, 25th March 2010
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Killer stalker jailed for life – The Guardian
Published March 16, 2010 harassment , murder , news , offensive weapons , sentencing Leave a Comment“A stalker who carried out a ‘frenzied’ knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.Vikramgit Singh, 26, was told he must serve at least 20 years for the murder of Gemma Dorman in July 2008.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man fined over Facebook insult to ex-girlfriend – Daily Telegraph
Published March 15, 2010 fines , harassment , internet , news Leave a Comment“A man has been ordered to pay £165 for calling his ex-girlfriend an offensive name on Facebook, in one of the first cases of its kind.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Under fire Greater Manchester Police failed dead woman – BBC News
Published March 11, 2010 domestic violence , harassment , news , police , reports Leave a Comment“Greater Manchester Police has been told it failed a woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend as a report graded it as one of the worst in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
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Jailed for crying rape: fantasist or genuine victim? – The Guardian
Published March 9, 2010 harassment , news , perverting the course of justice , rape , sentencing Leave a Comment“Supporters of Gail Sherwood say her conviction will discourage others from reporting attacks. Prosecutors say she had to be taken to court for the sake of real rape victims.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman subjected female priest to campaign of harassment – Daily Telegraph
Published February 16, 2010 harassment , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A lonely churchgoer submitted her female priest to a terrifying harassment campaign after fixating on her as a mother figure, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Facebook takes down 30 prisoners’ pages after victim taunts – The Guardian
Published February 11, 2010 harassment , internet , news , prisons , victims Leave a Comment“Jack Straw, the justice secretary, says the 30 offending pages brought to the attention of Facebook had been removed within 48 hours.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gangster used Facebook to intimidate enemies from cell – The Independent
Published February 2, 2010 harassment , internet , news , prisons Leave a Comment“Jack Straw, the Secretary of State for Justice, has announced a crackdown on prisoners using Facebook after it emerged that a gangland kingpin has spent the past two months using the social networking site to intimidate his enemies.”
The Independent, 31st January 2010
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Woman forced into hiding by Britain’s worst stalker attacks police failures – The Guardian
Published February 1, 2010 harassment , inquiries , news , police Leave a Comment“A social worker who was forced into hiding by a man dubbed Britain’s most prolific stalker has spoken out for the first time over ‘appalling’ failures of the Metropolitan Police in investigating her harassment, followed by what she describes as an ‘incompetent’ internal inquiry into its own conduct.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalkers are criminals – not ‘incompetent suitors’ – The Guardian
Published January 29, 2010 harassment , news , restraining orders Leave a Comment“A man who harassed a woman for seven years has been jailed for just 16 weeks. Why is the law so slow to realise that stalking is a serious – and often violent – crime?”
The Guardian, 29th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kate Middleton launches legal action against photographer – The Guardian
Published January 13, 2010 harassment , news , photography , privacy , royal family Leave a Comment“Kate Middleton is pursuing legal action against a photographer who took pictures of her on Christmas Day, a month after the Queen warned the media over publication of paparazzi photographs of the royals.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Veakins v Kier Islington Ltd – WLR Daily
Published December 7, 2009 employment tribunals , harassment , law reports , vicarious liability Leave a CommentVeakins v Kier Islington Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1288; [2009] WLR (D) 353
“In many cases the remedy for high-handed or discriminatory misconduct by or on behalf of an employer would be more fittingly in the employment tribunal rather than by recourse to a claim for damages for the statutory tort of harassment.”
WLR Daily, 4th December 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Action on disability hate crimes – The Independent
Published December 3, 2009 disabled persons , harassment , local government , news Leave a Comment“Local authorities that fail to protect disabled people from persistent harassment or anti-social behaviour will face legal action if they are found to be ignoring disability hate crimes, the Equality and Human Rights Commission will announce today.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Why are payouts so unfair? – The Guardian
Published November 25, 2009 compensation , firearms , harassment , news , police Leave a Comment“The £100,000 compensation awarded to the family of Jean Charles de Menezes pales beside the £4m being claimed in a current sexual harrassment case. Why the huge difference?”
The Guardian, 25th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court injunction – the weapon of choice to slap down protests – The Guardian
Published October 28, 2009 demonstrations , harassment , human rights , injunctions , news Leave a Comment“Chris Osmond is a battle-hardened campaigner who has been in and out of courts during his efforts to close down an arms factory near his home. But one day he made a startling discovery. The other side had his personal diary.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Officer wins turban row tribunal – BBC News
Published October 2, 2009 harassment , news , police , race discrimination , religious discrimination Leave a Comment“A Sikh police officer who was told to remove his turban during riot training has won his discrimination case against Greater Manchester Police.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
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Police errors contributed to suicide of tormented mother Fiona Pilkington – The Guardian
Published September 29, 2009 harassment , learning difficulties , news , police , suicide Leave a Comment“Police errors and inaction were partly responsible for driving a vulnerable single mother to kill herself and her severely disabled daughter after years of abuse from youths, an inquest found today.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalking victims let down by police – The Independent
Published September 28, 2009 harassment , news , police , victims Leave a Comment“Victims of stalking have been let down by the police in the past, a senior officer said today.”
The Independent, 28th September 2009
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Why we avoid charging youths, by inquest police – The Independent
Published September 26, 2009 gangs , harassment , news , police , prosecutions , young offenders Leave a Comment“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”
The Independent, 25th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police blame justice system for failures in mother daughter suicide case – Daily Telegraph
Published September 25, 2009 harassment , learning difficulties , news , suicide , young offenders Leave a Comment“Police could not act to stop a gang of youths terrorising a mother and her disabled daughter because the youth justice system is not set up to be tough against offenders, a leading police office told an inquest.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquest hears how police ‘did nothing’ for harassed family – The Guardian
Published September 18, 2009 disabled persons , harassment , news , police , suicide Leave a Comment“A mother who apparently killed herself and her disabled daughter by setting fire to their car had faced years of abuse from youths and children, but police ‘did nothing’ despite her repeated pleas for help, an inquest heard today.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Pretty’ prison officer wins case – BBC News
Published September 15, 2009 harassment , news , prison officers , unfair dismissal Leave a Comment“A former prison officer who said she was forced out of her job after being bullied because she was pretty has won her case for unfair dismissal.”
BBC News, 15th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gay ex-soldier angry at pay-outs – BBC News
Published August 27, 2009 armed forces , compensation , harassment , news Leave a Comment“A lesbian ex-soldier who won £187,000 damages after being sexually harassed has said she is ‘disgusted’ by lower payments given to injured personnel.”
BBC News, 27th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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