Bullying, can we secretly record a bullying child?

[Imagineallthepeople]

Name change for this.

My ds has a mild but visible disability. I'm really proud of him for finding ways to do everything, and that his disability has never been an issue.

Now at 12 yrs old another child has begun seeking him out to tease and name call - insults relating to his disability

The perpetrator is a popular child, my ds is less so.

When challenged, the perpetrator denies the things he says and nothing has happened to hold him to account or stop him.

I am seething that after all these years this little turd is rocking my ds's world.

So, legally, where would I stand if I allowed my child to secretly record the perpetrator? Could i share the recordings with school/Clubs? Would it help? Am I just going nuts?

I am so hurt, angry, and feel powerless to defend my ds.

I am not sure if that legal person is correct in all cases. It might have been correct in the context of the claim your lawyer was helping you on. However, under data protection laws, I am sure my employer cannot record me sitting at my desk in the office where they have no reason to, without getting my consent.

In the OP's case, I would be inclined to agree with another poster that a bully who bullies in a public place cannot expect to have a right of privacy.

Having just been on a Terrorism Awareness Course, no one can stop you filming in public, other than the Police.

Whether you want to run the risk of angry parents, thats up to you. You film them and you run the risk of your son being filmed and shared for greater audience.

Private premises filming requires signs stating there is CCTV etc.