Harassment
23.03.12
Solicitors from Hell appeal thrown out
Rick Kordowski, the founder/operator of the now defunct solicitors from Hell website, has been refused permission to appeal the High Court ruling that closed down the website. On 15 November 2011 Tugendhat J ordered that Mr Kordowski cease publishing the website. On 7 December a final order was made, inter alia, preventing Mr Kordowski from establishing a similar website. In refusing permission sir…
Read more20.02.12
CPs ordered to pay damages for for failing to protect individual from harassment
In R (Waxman) -v- CPs, QBD (Admin) (2 February 2012), Moore-Bick LJ considered the state’s responsibility to prosecute alleged criminal offences, an individual’s access to the civil courts and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The Claimant had met F at college. F had become obsessed with the Claimant and pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment. …
Read more7.12.11
Judgment handed down in Solicitors from Hell class action
Mr Justice Tugendhat has handed down judgment in the claim brought by Brett Wilson LLP on behalf of the Law society, Hine solicitors and Kevin McGrath against Rick Kordowski, the operator/publisher of solicitors from Hell. Representative proceedings were brought by the Claimants under CPR 19.6 on behalf of those listed on the website and those…
Read more22.11.11
Abusive language alone cannot found conviction
In an important judgment in Harvey v Director of Public Prosecutions 2011 LTL 18/11/2011, Mr Justice Bean allowed an appeal against conviction for an offence under section 5 Public Order Act 1986. The appellant had been convicted by Magistrates after the Court heard he used the word ‘fuck’ three times whilst being searched by police officers….
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