Guernsey Judgment 8/2008 - Thomas v Housing Department

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European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 (Art.8) - right of respect for private and family life - Housing (Control of Occupation) (Guernsey) Law, 1994 - housing licence to be subject, inter alia, to condition that part of the Appellant's house be let to a locally qualified lodger - circumstances in which the State can legitimately interfere with private and family life - Convention rights in Guernsey courts - whether Article 8 engaged - proportionality - the condition requiring the taking in of a lodger held to be ultra vires and unreasonable - appeal allowed