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Protection from Harassment Act 1997: Primary legislation defining harassment in England and Wales. Key sections include Section 1 (prohibition of harassment), Section 2 (criminal offences), and Section 3 (civil remedies)

Malicious Communications Act 1988: Legislation governing malicious communications, particularly relevant when harassment involves written threats or communications intended to cause distress

Communications Act 2003: Section 127 specifically deals with improper use of public electronic communications networks, including harassment through electronic means

Public Order Act 1986: Relevant legislation when harassment occurs in public places or involves threatening, abusive, or insulting behavior

Equality Act 2010: Applicable when harassment is based on protected characteristics such as race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age

Data Protection Act 2018 & UK GDPR: Relevant when harassment involves misuse of personal data or online activities that compromise personal information

Serious Crime Act 2007: Applicable in more severe cases involving threats or encouraging/assisting serious criminal behavior

Common Law Principles: Including duty of care, reasonable person test, and principles of tort law that may be relevant to harassment cases