The practice of making unannounced visits to offenders' homes seeking entry by consent was proportionate and did not involve an unlawful interference with their article 8 rights.

They brought an action for damages for unlawful interference with and/ or the procuring of a breach of the contract.

While leaving open the possibility that there was 'unlawful interference' in the cockpit, the investigation did not assign blame.

The claimants said that that was not only a trespass to its land and conversion of its chattels but also the tort of unlawful interference with contractual relations.

In his case he claims that he was the victim of a conspiracy, and that the brothers subjected him to intimidation, extortion, unlawful interference and blackmail.