State powers given for care cannot be twisted into instruments of threat.
Safeguarding mechanisms, mental health interventions, and welfare visits exist to protect the vulnerable — not to silence dissent.
Where such powers are misapplied to dissuade a citizen from pursuing lawful remedy, Article 8 ECHR is directly engaged.
On 12 September 2025, two unidentified individuals presented themselves at the Applicant’s home, claiming authority from an unspecified “mental health team.” No appointment was made. No consent was given. No lawful basis was disclosed. (Log #921)
This intervention occurred precisely when the Applicant was preparing legal submissions in this action.
This was not care — it was coercion.
This misuse of welfare powers sits within a broader pattern:
| Event | Effect |
|---|---|
| Retention of property (after court order) | Denial of tools to communicate and prepare case |
| Police closure of complaints without investigation | Removal of protection |
| Unsolicited welfare visit | Implied suggestion of instability / intimidation |
This conduct mirrors what jurisprudence warns against: the chilling effect on litigants and the silencing of accountability through bureaucratic pressure.
R (Lumba) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 12
→ Abuse of power occurs when the State acts for an improper purpose.
R (W) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2006] EWCA Civ 458
→ Police powers must not be exercised to oppress, intimidate or deter access to justice.
Article 8, ECHR — Right to private life, home, dignity.
→ Violated where State intrudes without lawful necessity or consent.