Legislative Position on Stalking and Relevant Statistics in the UK and the Republic of Ireland

Synopsis: From November to December 2016 the Justice Committee conducted a Review of the ‘Need for Stalking Legislation for Northern Ireland’. This review consisted of a public call for evidence, as well as the commissioning of three research reports on various aspects of stalking for consideration in early 2017. This paper looks in greater detail at interpretive legislative provisions and supporting statistics for England & Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

Date: 10 March 2017