Category: malicious communications

No assumption of responsibility after release from police custody: Dobson v Leicestershire Police – 12 KBW

Posted March 6th, 2025 in alcohol abuse, alcoholism, chambers articles, duty of care, malicious communications, mental health, news, police, public order, self-harm by sally

‘In the tragic case of Dobson v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police [2025] EWHC 272 (KB), HHJ Bird examined whether the police had assumed responsibility for the wellbeing of a person released from custody. The court held that there was no assumption of responsibility, and the claim failed. Alexander Cornelius, pupil barrister at 12KBW, analyses the reasoning and parties’ choice of expert evidence.’

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12 KBW, 5th March 2025

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Devon man jailed for sending ‘utterly deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips MP – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2025 in child abuse, criminal justice, electronic mail, government departments, imprisonment, internet, malicious communications, news, parliament, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘A 39-year-old man has been jailed for sending an “utterly deplorable” email to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, one day after she was criticised by X owner Elon Musk.’

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The Guardian, 18th February 2025

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Ex-inmate jailed for prison worker video posting – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2024 in internet, malicious communications, news, prison officers, prisons, restraint, video recordings, Wales by sally

‘A former inmate of Wales’ only privately run jail has been sent to prison after he posted on a Facebook group a video of a staff member restraining a prisoner.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2024

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Freedom of expression and offensive political Emails: an important assertion of a fundamental right – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 8th, 2024 in electronic mail, freedom of expression, malicious communications, news by sally

‘In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of the appellant for an offence contrary to Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 based on an email written to local councillors in a political dispute. In R v Casserly [2024] EWCA Crim 25, The Court gave guidance on – and placed emphasis on the importance of – directing juries on the right to free speech under Article 10 ECHR. The appeal considered the interaction between s 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and Article 10.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 8th February 2024

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The Online Safety Bill: A clean bill of health? – 2 Hare Court

Posted January 10th, 2024 in bills, chambers articles, internet, malicious communications, news, sport by sally

‘The Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, becoming the Online Safety Act (“the Act”). Its aim is to deliver on the government’s commitment to “make the UK the safest place to be online”, by imposing statutory duties on social media companies and search engines[1] (“service providers”) to ensure that they implement measures to protect individuals from illegal and harmful content online.’

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2 Hare Court, 28th November 2023

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Man fined for sending abusive email to Angela Rayner MP – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in electronic mail, fines, guilty pleas, malicious communications, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who sent a vile and abusive email to MP Angela Rayner following the publication of a national newspaper article about the politician has been fined.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th December 2023

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Stradey Park: Man made sexist video about police officer – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2023 in community service, compensation, malicious communications, news, police, sentencing, suspended sentences, video recordings, Wales by sally

‘A man who made sexist and ageist comments about a female police officer has been given a suspended sentence.’

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BBC News, 27th September 2023

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Sheffield woman Katie Bell who trolled grieving widow jailed – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2023 in imprisonment, internet, malicious communications, news, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘An online troll who carried out a campaign of abuse against a grieving widow after breaching an order to stop has been jailed for 15 months.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2023

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Trolls who encourage serious self-harm to face jail – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 19th, 2023 in bills, imprisonment, internet, malicious communications, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘Vile trolls who hide behind the anonymity of the internet to encourage others to cause themselves serious harm will face prosecution as part of an overhaul of online safety laws announced today (18 May 2023).’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th May 2023

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Law Commission recommendation targeting the encouragement of serious self-harm to be included in Online Safety Bill – Law Commission

Posted December 2nd, 2022 in bills, internet, Law Commission, malicious communications, mental health, news, self-harm, self-incrimination by sally

‘Last week the Government announced that it will update the Online Safety Bill to include the Law Commission’s recommendation to make encouraging or assisting serious self-harm an offence.’

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Law Commission, 29th November 2022

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Met officers guilty of sharing offensive messages with Wayne Couzens – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in internet, London, malicious communications, news, police, racism, telecommunications by sally

‘A serving police officer and an ex-colleague have been warned there is a real possibility they will go to jail after being found guilty of sending grossly offensive misogynistic and racist messages in a WhatsApp group that included Sarah Everard’s killer.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2022

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Ex-police officer jailed for 20 weeks over racist WhatsApp messages – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2022 in imprisonment, malicious communications, news, police, professional conduct, racism, sentencing by sally

‘A former police constable has been jailed for 20 weeks after sending a string of racist WhatsApp memes, including images that mocked the death of George Floyd.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2022

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Donald Wood jailed for sending threatening letters to MPs – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2022 in imprisonment, malicious communications, mental health, news, parliament, political parties, sentencing by sally

‘A man who sent threatening letters to three Labour MPs before fleeing to Morocco has been jailed for 21 months.’

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BBC News, 26th April 2022

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Jealous mother who ran over love rival made pregnant by the father of her child is jailed – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2022 in child cruelty, grievous bodily harm, guilty pleas, malicious communications, news, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘A jealous mother has been jailed for three years for running over a love rival who had been made pregnant by the father of her child.’

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The Independent, 28th February 2022

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Government accepts Law Commission’s recommendations to reform the communications offences – Law Commission

Posted February 11th, 2022 in bills, government departments, internet, Law Commission, malicious communications, news by sally

‘The Government has accepted the Law Commission’s recommendations to reform the communications offences, made in the 2021 Modernising Communications Offences report. It intends to include the offences in the Online Safety Bill.’

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Law Commission, 7th February 2022

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Chelsea fan jailed for antisemitic tweets aimed at Tottenham supporters – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2021 in hate crime, imprisonment, internet, Judaism, malicious communications, news, racism, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A Chelsea fan who posted antisemitic and racist tweets aimed at Tottenham fans has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 6th November 2021

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Chelsea fan jailed for anti-Semitic tweets aimed at Spurs supporters – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2021 in hate crime, imprisonment, internet, Judaism, malicious communications, news, sentencing, sport by michael

“A Chelsea supporter who posted anti-Semitic tweets aimed at Tottenham fans, including photos of Auschwitz and a man doing a Nazi salute, has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2021

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Man spared jail for threatening Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner after Sir David Amess murder – The Independent

Posted October 29th, 2021 in drug offences, electronic mail, guilty pleas, malicious communications, murder, news, parliament, sentencing, suspended sentences, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A man has been spared jail after sending a threatening email telling deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner she should “watch her back” after he found her address online.’

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The Independent, 28th October 2021

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Can Online Safety Bill tackle social media abuse of MPs? – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2021 in anonymity, bills, government departments, harassment, internet, malicious communications, murder, news, parliament by sally

‘Following an outpouring of sadness after the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, his colleagues from across the Commons have been raising concerns for their own safety.’

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BBC News, 20th October 2021

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Foot fetish man avoids jail for 1,263 nuisance calls to NHS 111 – The Independent

Posted September 14th, 2021 in community service, fines, malicious communications, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, telecommunications by sally

‘A foot fetishist who made more than a thousand calls to the NHS’s 111 service to ask the call handlers about their feet has been convicted and fined.’

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The Independent, 14th September 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk