Harassment & Blackmail

We advise clients who find themselves receiving unwanted attention including from stalkers, online-trolls, abusive ex-partners, neighbours or even paparazzi.

We advise clients on their rights and the steps that they can take with the aim of helping them to return to their normal lives as quickly as possible.

Harassment is both a civil wrong and a criminal offence. Both civil and criminal routes can be progressed simultaneously, but there are often strategic reasons as to why one route might be preferable over the other.  As a result, our Privacy & Media team often work closely with our Criminal Defence & Investigations team to advise on the best course of action depending on the client’s individual circumstances.

Often the unwanted attention comes with threats to speak to the media or publish material online. We have extensive experience advising in the context of politically or commercially motivated campaigns, relationship breakdowns and sextortion.

We are also well placed to advise on issues arising between family members and in the family courts drawing on the expertise of our colleagues in our Family Department and indeed working with them on related action such as non-molestation orders within family proceedings.