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Harassment Claim Barrister Evidence Guide

Harassment enquiries need a careful chronology and evidence showing the pattern, impact and remedy requested.

Incident Log

A clear incident log helps distinguish isolated incidents from a course of conduct and shows the practical impact.

• Dates, times and locations of each incident.
• Who was involved and who witnessed it.
• What was said or done.
• How the conduct affected work, home, health or safety.
• Any immediate steps taken after each incident.

Messages And Third-Party Evidence

Preserve original evidence where possible and avoid editing screenshots in a way that removes context.

• Texts, emails, social media messages and call logs.
• Screenshots showing usernames, dates and full threads.
• Photographs, CCTV references or location records.
• Police, employer, landlord or platform reports.
• Medical or counselling records if impact is relevant.

Remedy Requested

The quote request should explain whether the issue is advice, a warning letter, injunction, defence, negotiation or court representation.

• What conduct must stop.
• Whether urgent protection is needed.
• Any existing police bail, restraining order or civil injunction.
• Any court claim or application already issued.
• The safest contact route for follow-up.

Source/review note: harassment claims can overlap with criminal, employment, housing, family and civil remedies. Check current law, safeguarding needs and urgency before publishing procedural detail.