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Human rights


ECHR - A reminder of Article 8 and the First Protocol


Article 8
    (1) Everyone has the right to respect for his private family life, his home and his correspondence.

    (2) There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.

    First Protocol: First Article

    Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law.

    The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties.

Discrimination - article 14

Inadequate installations

R (on the application of Erskine) v London Borough of Lambeth [2003] EWHC 2479, Mitting J

Introduction

Article 14 states that the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Conventio ... THIS IS AN EXTRACT OF THE FULL TEXT. TO GET THE FULL TEXT, SEE BELOW

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