Right to Respect for Private and Family Life

The following areas will engage the right in relation to family life:

• marriage and other forms of close personal ties, such as civil partnerships;
• parental rights and adoption.

The right protects individuals’ correspondence, which entails the uninterrupted and uncensored communications with others. All forms of communication, including letters, phone calls and emails are protected by this right.

In relation to individuals’ home:

• any place where a person lives on a settled basis, or where they intend to return to settle is protected;
• the right to a healthy environment, whereby breaches can be caused by noise or industrial pollution;
• rights and procedures related to evictions from one’s home