s2(1) hra - when interpretign convention rights courts or tribunals must take inot consideration the decisions of ECtHR
courts must consider prior decision sof ecthr where relevant
if there is conflicitng uk precedent with ecthr decisions courts should follow domestic precedent - Kay v lambeth
s3(1) hra - interpretation of legislation
s3(1) hra - primary legisltion must be read to be compatible with convention rights
s4(1) hra - decleration of incompatibility
s4(1) hra - if the court is satisfied that the provision is incompatible with a convention right it may make a declaration of incompatibility
bellinger v bellinger - hol made a decleration of incompatability - did not recognise marraige between trans woman and a man - gender recognition act to rectify issue