Thank you once again for your responses but as far as I am aware the following applies:- The Protection From Harassment Act 1997 Under this Act it becomes a criminal offence if you: Cause alarm, harassment or distress more than once as a result of an action you conduct against another person. The conduct might be verbal or non-verbal and it doesn’t have to be the same type of action on each occasion – if the person feels alarmed, harassed or distressed by your actions, then it is deemed harassment, even if that was not your intention. There is no stipulation as regards there having to have verbal conduct, only that the actions cause distress to the person. Or might I be reading this incorrectly? Thanks

Thank you all I wish to know is:- 1. A defence for harassment under the PHA97 is as follows:- (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a course of conduct if the person who pursued it shows - (a) that it was pursued for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime. 2. A Police Force would use the above section as a defence to stationing the officer at the location. 3. Given that there were previous proceedings etc., and that I resigned due to this individual, would I be able to use this in conjunction with the PHA 97 to claim ongoing harassment. Many thanks

Thank you for your posts. Firstly I agree this would be a new action, and the evidence of harassment is evident is as much as I have seen the individual on 3 occasions hence why my health has deteriorated once more. I also am afraid to leave my home just in case I further have sight of him. No there was no compromise agreement from the Tribunal Hearing, I just withdrew my claim, as I basically could not hold things together on the morning of the Hearing. Hope this helps, thank you also.

Hi, I am new to this site, but am looking for assistance please? Some 4 years ago I resigned from a well paid position due to sexual harassment/bullying by a line manager. There was no formal investigation on my allegations, and I was offered a transfer for approximately 2 weeks then I was informed that I was going to be placed back to work with the person whom I had made the complaint about. I was off sick for approximately 6 months prior to resigning with work related stress/anxiety/depression. I instigated Tribunal proceedings which took some 2 years to get to a full Tribunal Hearing, on the morning of the Hearing the Respondents handed me a rather large bundle of documents which were Authorities, however I lost the plot and withdrew my claim against them. At the time I was unaware of Resjudicata, and the Barrister applied for dismissal on consent. Sorry one very important issue that I have omitted to mention was during the months prior to the Hearing, I asked the Tribunal if I could ammend my claim to include a further instance of harassment. As the person whom had been harassing me was transferred to my home town to work (a Police Officer), I advised the Tribunal that I could not frequent the local shopping area, or walk up the main high street for fear of meeting the individual. The Judge granted that it was a further instance of harassment. This same person was transferred due to sickness or or around a month or so after the tribunal hearing. However, 2 weeks ago, seemingly so he is back in the area, I have had to attend the GP's to get medication, and the GP has advised this is a major set back in my condition, as I also suffer with PTSD caused by the same individual. Also, given that it has taken me almost 4 years to regain my good health, and furthermore I was in the process of starting up my own business. Can anyone advise please on what I could possibly do regarding this situation. I know I have a good chance under the PHA 97, however they would use Section 3 as a defence, however due to the background would that apply. Thanks for any assistance you can give.