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(2) An offence under this section may be committed in a public or a private place, except that no offence is committed where the words or behaviour are used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation is displayed, by a person inside a dwelling and the person who is harassed, alarmed or distressed is also inside that or another dwelling.
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Many people also label behaviour which is deemed contrary to prevailing norms for social conduct as anti-social behaviour. [3] However, researchers have stated that it is a difficult term to define, particularly in the United Kingdom where many acts fall into its category. [4] The term is especially used in Irish English and British English. [5]
Clause (c) allows for a defence on the grounds of reasonable behaviour. This interpretation will depend upon case law. In Dehal v Crown Prosecution Service, Mr Justice Moses ruled that in cases involving freedom of expression, prosecution is unlawful unless it is necessary to prevent public disorder: "a criminal prosecution was unlawful as a result of section 3 of the Human Rights Act and ...
The conduct does not need to be targeted at the claimant, although it must be foreseeable that the claimant will suffer the harm.' [4] For example, in the case of Levi v Bates [2015], [12] the defendant published the claimant's address and number, however, the wife of the claimant also suffered distress and alarm resultant of this. The court ...
An animal-loving grandfather is being taken to court by his local council – for refusing to stop feeding the birds in his town. Brian Wilkins, 76, received a Community Protection Order last year ...
The alleged incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 3, while 11 students and seven staff members visited the Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, according to a Dec. 5 statement from Superintendent of Charles ...
Nuisance in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into two torts; private nuisance, where the actions of the defendant are "causing a substantial and unreasonable interference with a [claimant]'s land or his/her use or enjoyment of that land", [1] and public nuisance, where the defendant's actions "materially affects the reasonable comfort and convenience of life of a class of His ...