Norway has a long tradition of judicial review which has previously been applied particularly in relation to §§ 97 and 105 of the Norwegian Constitution. With the Human Rights Act of 1999 there has been an increased attention to conflicts between human rights treaties incorporated by the act and other Norwegian legislation. The practice of the Norwegian Supreme Court on these issues shows different views depending on the rights in question and also clearly dissenting opinions. The Court seems to try to strike a balance between the implementation of human rights and a protection of other qualities of Norwegian legislation.

Key words: Human rights, judicial review, constitutional law, international human rights treaties, EEA law.