“A homeowner who terrorised his next-door neighbours for five years has been banned from living and sleeping in his own house in what could be a legal first.”
The Times, 10th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
McClintock v Department of Constitutional Affairs
Employment Appeal Tribunal
“To allow judges to opt out of hearing cases where they disapproved of the law would be an abdication of their responsibilities.”
The Times, 5th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Conn v. Sunderland City Council
Court of Appeal
“In determining whether harassment had occurred to incur civil liability under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the test was to ask whether the gravity of the misconduct was such as would sustain criminal liability under section 1 of that Act.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication
“A finance officer claims she was dismissed by a Christian charity centre because she did not believe in God.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Conn v Sunderland City Council
“In determining whether ‘harassment’ had occurred for the purposes of civil proceedings under s 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 the touchstone was to ask whether the gravity of the misconduct was of an order which would sustain criminal liability under s 2 of the Act.”
WLR Daily, 7th November 2007
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.
“A husband banned from contacting his estranged wife was jailed after he inadvertently sent her a message on the social networking site Facebook.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A lung cancer patient has gone to court to stop his bank contacting him about repayment of a loan after he was called 762 times in ten months.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Heathrow Airport Ltd applied for a wide-ranging injunction which, had they succeeded, could have banned five million people from the Piccadilly Line, large sections of the M4 and land surrounding Heathrow as well as the airport itself. It would have done so by making them subject to the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.”
The Independent, 7th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A red-headed waitress who was taunted about the colour of her hair was awarded £17,618 compensation by an employment tribunal yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Although the Race and Religious Hatred Act was passed 18 months ago it has yet to be brought into force. The many who regard it as superfluous fear it will be soon. Polly Botsford reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“New voting legislation is set to come into effect which will allow victims of stalking and domestic violence to keep their names off the electoral roll.”
BBC News, 1st June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A mother who sued a bank for allegedly harassing her over charges incurred in connection with her overdraft has settled the case out of court.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A single mother who says she had to take time off work because of the stress of a disputed overdraft is suing the Halifax for harassment.”
The Times, 19th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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