An essential guide to social media online harassment

If you are are a victim of social media harassment and are considering filing a claim against someone who you feel is harassing you online, you must act now or as fast as possible. There are two particular paths to consider upon making a claim for online harassment, via the courts or through complaints to the police.

Harassment warning can be handed to a suspect of harassment by the police or by a lawyer

What to do to make the police investigate your harassment complaint and for your harasser to be convicted

The police in England are likely to decline your initial request to investigate online harassment. This is because the police are lacking the financial and the human resources to investigate harassment on the internet. There is simply too much of it and investigating appears in most cases to be a complex matter.

If you are accused of hate speech, consider taking legal advice from an internet law solicitor

If you have been threatened and abused online and been a target of hate speech, it can make you feel violated and afraid. If it is spreading and finding different expressions across the internet, it can make you feel so out of control and desperate. If you are the one who is being accused of spreading hate speech, you might feel that your human rights and your right to free speech is

Online harassment survivor gives support for victims of stalking and harassment

Lindsey Goldrick Dean was the subject of a harassment campaign for over 13 years by a man she met just four times. After her release from the hands of her online harasser for over a decade, she came back to the offices of Cohen Davis Solicitors to speak to harassment lawyerspecialist Yair Cohen about her

Is sending a private message without consent a crime

Sending a private message without consent could be a crime in the UK. Being harassed by texts is considered as harassment and as such is illegal.  The article below provides information about the law relating to sending private messages without the consent of the recipient.

8 common reasons police officers use to not investigate online harassment

The law should be on the side of the victims of internet harassment but until it catches up, many people are left feeling desperate and helpless. The truth is that reporting and filing a police report for online harassment can be a lengthy, fruitless affair and just leaves victims of online harassment in a deeper campaign of harassment with more complexities and challenges because of the nature of the

Is it best to take civil or criminal action for cyberbullying

Cyberbullying victims often find themselves at a crucial juncture: choosing between civil and criminal action. We dive into this predicament through the lens of a specific case study. We explore the story of Peter, a victim of persistent online harassment, to illustrate the complexities and potential outcomes of each legal path.

How to bring private prosecution against online harassers

Anyone or any company that is a victim of online harassment can bring their own private prosecution to the criminal courts and be protected from harassment immediately.  If you have an online harassment case and want to bring it to the criminal courts you should report the harassment to

What to do if you are harassed by a family member

This case study delves into the experience of Arnold, a client who sought our firm's assistance in resolving an ongoing harassment by family issue. This article explores the intricate details of Arnold's predicament, examining its profound impact on his family, the legal counsel provided by our firm, the strategic course of action, and the ultimate success achieved.

Emergency injunction in the UK

There are circumstances where the court will be willing to grant you an emergency injunction to protect you from an imminent risk of blackmail or harassment.

The use of hidden spy cam films are a form of harassment of the unsuspected victim

Cyberstalking might happen when someone uses the internet to harass you

Harassment by a company to a customer