Harassment could occur by posting online and by sending a text or an email

Harassment by email or texts happens when sending threatening, sexually explicit, indecent or grossly offensive messages. The sending of the email or text does not need to be directed at the intended victim. Sending harassing emails or texts to a third party could constitute the criminal offence and civil wrongdoings of harassment.

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.

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

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

Special characteristics of online harassment

Online harassment is the same thing as offline harassment. It is just that online harassment happens in the virtual world. What is important, from the point of view of the law is how the conduct of the harasser affects the victim.

Advice for parents to give their children on cyberbullying

Cyberbullying of your child is an absolute nightmare for parents and carers and unfortunately, cyberbullying and harassment in the UK, particularly of children is on the increase. Here is basic cyberbullying advice for parents.

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.

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.

Pile-on harassment may soon become a specific criminal offence in the UK

Online harassment by a parent following a divorce

When it comes to online harassment, even families are not immune. A divorce, coupled with parental alienation could place a parent in a position where they are being accused of harassing their own child.

Unintentional harassment by a mother

Allegations of harassment by a child

Impersonation and information theft

What is an online harassment injunction and how to get one

Online defamation is often the cause of emotional distress and harassment

Cyberstalking might happen when someone uses the internet to harass you

Typical victims response to online harassment