The various defendants were accused of protesting repeatedly at the activities of the claimants, who sought orders under the Act to stop their protests as harassment. Held: The Act was misused by trying to use it outside the areas intended; courts will interpret the Act restrictively. The plaintiffs had had difficulty identifying the perpetrators. Burris … Continue reading Huntingdon Life Sciences Limited v Curtin; Watson; British Union for Abolition of Vivisection; Animal Liberation Front; Animal Rights Coalition and London Animal Action: CA 15 Oct 1997

The appellant appealed by case stated against the dismissal of his appeal against his conviction by the magistrates’ court of harassment contrary to section 2 of the PHA. The appellant and the victim were neighbours, and there was a history of civil litigation between them which included boundary disputes. The victim was an employee of … Continue reading Kellett v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 2001

The defendant appealed against his conviction under the 1977 Act. He and the complainant had been in a volatile relationship. Both were police constables. He said that though there had been incidents, they had not amounted to a course of conduct within the Act. Held: The issue is whether, on the evidence, the appellant had … Continue reading Regina v Curtis: CACD 9 Feb 2010