A Norwich Pharmacal order is a court order requiring a third party, such as a social media company, a search engine or a host, to disclose what it knows about an anonymous account holder. Most of the major platforms will comply with one, but the application is made in the High Court in London, the company is usually outside the UK, and you normally pay that company's costs as well as your own. This article covers what each of the main platforms is like to deal with, when the order is worth

An emergency harassment injunction is a court order obtained at speed, to stop something happening that you cannot undo afterwards. It is made in a civil claim under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. Where there is good reason, a judge can make it without telling the other side first, and out of hours if it will not keep until the morning. Where the papers are ready, that

Everything you need to know about privacy injunctions

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Everything that you need to know about bringing a claim for breach of privacy

A solicitor's letter is usually the quickest and least expensive way to stop harassment. We write to the person responsible, set out what they have done, explain why it is harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, and tell them what they need to do and by when: stop all contact, delete the posts, and sign an undertaking not to do it again. In many of our cases the harassment stops at this point, within days, without anyone going to court. Where it does not, the letter

Doxing is not a named criminal offence in England and Wales, but it is illegal in almost every real situation we see. Someone who posts your home address, phone number, workplace or private photographs online to expose you, frighten you or set other people on you is likely to be committing harassment, and sometimes two or three other offences at the same time. You can also sue them, get the material taken down, obtain an injunction, and claim compensation.

This article explains

Obtaining a blackmail injunction following an ex-marital affair

A professional woman was blackmailed after a past affair. Here’s how we protected her identity, her family, and her career.

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Legal Advice for Parents Facing School Harassment

Can I remove my child from school due to bullying

Bullying at school can leave parents feeling helpless and deeply worried when their child comes home distressed or withdrawn. It is crucial to know what your legal rights are if the school is not keeping them safe.

Catfished and Stalked Online by Someone in America

What can you do if someone is stalking you online from another country

This case study focuses on a common yet terrifying scenario: being catfished and then stalked by someone you’ve never actually met. For our client, a UK-based brand consultant, what began as an online connection turned into a prolonged campaign of digital harassment from a man living on another continent.

What to do if you are being harassed on OnlyFans

If you're using OnlyFans to make some extra money, or as a content creator career, the last thing you want is to be harassed by other users. Unfortunately, harassment is a common problem on the platform. In this blog post, we'll discuss some of the ways you can tell if you're being harassed on OnlyFans and what you can do about it.

4 important steps you must take before engaging with your online harasser

Generally speaking, pleading with your online harassers is a bad idea. When faced with online harassment, most victims of harassment try what appears at first the most sensible option, which is to plead with your internet troll or harasser to leave you alone.