It says “take into account”, and that is what it means. In forming the judgment, the court “must take into account” the convention. The court might decide—it sometimes does—
Human Rights Act
Proceeding contribution from
Jeremy Corbyn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 June 2015.
It occurred during Debate on Human Rights Act.
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2015-16
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