“Two specific criminal offences of stalking have come into force in England and Wales for the first time.”
The Independent, 26th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Actor David Walliams and his model wife Lara Stone have failed to bring a harassment claim against a freelance photographer.”
The Independent, 12th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a policeman accused of racially abusing a suspect days after the riots in London last year.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Increasing numbers of hate-crime prosecutions are collapsing because victims are backing out or their stories unravel in court, a new report from the Crown Prosecution Service reveals today.”
The Independent, 18th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“It is hard to reconcile the comedian receiving community service with Matthew Woods facing a 12 weeks custodial sentence.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The television presenter and comedian Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his former partner, Anna Larke, by a jury at St Albans crown court.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Forty-nine Metropolitan police officers were suspended for corruption over a three-year period, with figures showing 15 cases were proven, 18 unproven and 16 ongoing.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An unlawful eviction case with some unusual dramatis personae.”
Nearly-Legal, 11th September 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
“A widow who subjected a hospital manger to a stalking ordeal during a campaign of revenge following the death of her husband has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who murdered his ex-partner four days after appearing in court charged with harassing her has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years.”
BBC News, 17th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“There were 1,942 recorded incidents of disability hate crime in England and Wales in 2011, an increase of more than 25% on the total for 2010 and the highest since this data was first recorded in April 2010.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Debates in parliament, home visits from the police and distressed celebrities all seem a little unclear as to what is and what is not acceptable by law on Twitter. The list of those offending and those offended keeps growing with recent high profile reports referring to Louise Mensch, Tom Daley, Guy Adams, Steve Dorkland, Helen Skelton and Kevin Pietersen. This guide discusses 10 legal risks which apply, or potentially apply, to Twitter, in the context of recent media attention given to the lawfulness of tweets.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“John Terry has been acquitted of racially aggravated causing harassment, alarm or distress under s 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 and s 31 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 31st July 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The former girlfriend of Premier League striker Gabby Agbonlahor has escaped a prison sentence for harassing his current partner for four years.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A company can be liable for unwanted comments made on the Facebook account of an employee by colleagues, providing that the actions ‘fall within the course of employment’, an employment tribunal has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Domestic violence conviction rates are at their highest after a four-year campaign by prosecutors to tackle violence against women and girls, the director of public prosecutions will announce on Monday.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The mother of Hugh Grant’s baby has received a high court undertaking from a picture agency not to pursue or harass her, in a ruling that could give celebrities new protection against paparazzi photographers.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The number of warnings issued about the behaviour of newspaper journalists harassing and intruding into the privacy of celebrities and members of the public is creeping back to the levels before the Milly Dowler phone hacking scandal erupted.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The partner of MP Chris Huhne has launched an appeal after the High Court rejected her privacy and harassment claim against Associated Newspapers.”
BBC News, 29th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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