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| 1 | Human Rights Act 1998: overview A note on the European Convention on Human Rights and its interaction with the Human Rights Act 1998 including links to relevant PLC content. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Interpreting legislation under section 3 of the Human Rights ... This practice note explains the rule under section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, so far as possible, legislation must be read and given effect in a way compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The note explains: The scope of the rule and how it applies to various types of legislation. How the courts have approached its application. The limits of what kinds of interpretation are "possible" to achieve human rights compliance. | Practice notes | Maintained |