“An ‘unhinged’ 66-year-old woman was today (7 January) convicted of harassing television actor Martin Shaw after pouring petrol through the letterbox of his girlfriend.”
The Independent, 7th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Bosses at one of Britain’s biggest banks reigned over an ‘institutionally sexist environment’, according to a Muslim woman suing the firm and two senior managers for £16.7m for sexual, religious and racial harassment.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A person does not need to be gay to be protected against homophobic abuse in the workplace, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The ruling extends harassment legislation to situations where someone is teased for being something they clearly are not.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
English v Thomas Sanderson Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Harassment at work on the ground of sexual orientation could occur irrespective of the victim’s actual sexual orientation or the tormentors’ perception of his orientation.”
The Times, 5th January 2009
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 stalker who attacked a woman with an ice pick because he thought she was a witch has been jailed.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“DJ Andy Kershaw has been given a suspended six-month prison sentence after breaching a restraining order banning him contacting his ex-partner.”
BBC News, 16th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Christian counsellor from Bristol is to take a charity to a tribunal after he was allegedly sacked for refusing to work with same-sex couples.”
The Independent, 1st December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant today won £190,000 from the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sienna Miller has reached a settlement with Big Pictures, the photo agency run by Darryn Lyons, over harassment and invasion of privacy that includes an agreement about where the actor can and cannot be photographed.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Heather Mills has made a series of complaints to the UK’s press watchdog about alleged harassment, inaccurate reporting and invasion of privacy over articles in four newspapers, including the Sun and Daily Mail.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A City lawyer claiming £19 million after sex discrimination, bullying and harassment forced her from her job took £18,000 worth of free legal advice from one of her company’s preferred law firms, an appeal tribunal heard today.”
The Times, 12th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A teenager from Liverpool who was being prosecuted for swearing at her pregnant Irish neighbour and calling her a leprechaun has had her case dropped.”
BBC News, 31st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sienna Miller’s life was made intolerable by a ‘campaign of harassment’ by paparazzi photographers, her lawyer told the high court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former Tory prospective parliamentary candidate today escaped a jail sentence after mounting a vicious hate campaign against political rivals in his constituency.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A stalker was given a suspended jail sentence for a campaign of harassment against a female bus driver he became ‘obsessed’ with.”
BBC News, 15th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A spat between rival parents’ associations at a primary school ended in court with an estimated £30,000 legal bill.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Nottingham pensioner who threatened and attacked neighbours has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 8th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK’s top Asian police officer is to accuse Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair of ordering the rewriting of a report on officers’ harassment of a black man.”
BBC News, 1st September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The manager of a Toni & Guy hair salon sexually harassed a stylist by touching her inappropriately in front of customers, an employment tribunal heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A lawyer who is claiming a record £19 million for being bullied at a top City firm has claimed victory in the latest round of her legal battle.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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