The current issue is devoted to matters connected with the protection of property rights. The subject matter is presented not only from the perspective of the European Convention on Human Rights, but also in the context of national laws. The issue opens with an article on the extent to which the public interest may justify the restriction of protected human rights and freedoms. In the next article, the issue of nuisance in connection with the protection of property and the protection of the right to private and family life is discussed. In the third article, the significance of collective property is considered. In the fourth article ownership reforms in Kosovo are discussed, from the point of view of creating a legal system based on private property, but not excluding other property types. Last but not least, the challenges of protecting both private property and the right to housing are considered, as increasing problems of satisfying one’s housing needs exacerbate the phenomenon of squatting. We hope that the presented issue of “Legal Studies”, with the main theme encompassing various approaches to property law, will be a source of inspiration for further scientific research in this socially and economically important area.
Magdalena Habdas