If you are facing sexual harassment: Make it loud and clear to the perpetuator that you’re uncomfortable with their behaviour. If it happened at work, reach out to the necessary department (if there is one). Gather all the evidence you have, including SMS conversations or e-mails. Talk about what happened with another person. If they…
Unlawful stalking typically refers to the act of repeatedly following and harassing a person against their will. You could be a victim of unlawful stalking if a person does the following to you: Follow you Spy on you Loiter at your home or places you frequent Show up at your home or workplace uninvited Leave…
There are many forms of sexual harassment. They can be single incidents, or even a behavioural pattern happening over a period of time. Examples include: Making unwelcome physical contact such as touching, rubbing, patting, massaging Making derogatory comments, jokes, and questions of a sexual nature Taking sexually explicit photos of someone’s body, and sharing them…
Sexual harassment refers to any unwelcome behaviour or gesture, verbal or physical, of a sexual nature. Victims of sexual harassment suffer from feelings of distress, humiliation, or offence. Unless consent has been given freely and voluntarily by a person, any unwelcome actions taken on them count as sexual harassment, which is a criminal offence. It’s…
When the Court decides on the sentence to impose against you, it aims to find a sentence that will fit both the offence and the offender i.e. the sentence should proportionately and appropriately reflect the seriousness of the offence and your level of culpability. In addition to considering and balancing the 4 main sentencing principles…