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New briefing highlights need for a Scottish Environment Court
24 May 2023

New briefing highlights need for a Scottish Environment Court

Today we are publishing a new briefing summarising arguments for a Scottish Environment Court, in anticipation of the Scottish Government’s consultation on access to justice ...

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27 April 2023

Bathing water case update: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Last month, we submitted a formal complaint to Environmental Standards Scotland about the prohibitively high threshold for applicants seeking bathing water designation along Scotland’s beaches, lochs and rivers ...

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Report launch: The clear and urgent case for a Scottish Environment Court 
21 March 2023

Report launch: The clear and urgent case for a Scottish Environment Court 

Today we are delighted to publish a new report, 'The clear and urgent case for a Scottish Environment Court', commissioned by ERCS and authored by Prof. Campbell Gemmell ...

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Equal rights of appeal – update
27 February 2023

Equal rights of appeal – update

A top UN body has backed calls from environmental and community campaigners to review planning appeal rights across Scotland. This intervention follows repeated calls for equal rights of appeal which have been ignored by the Scottish Government ...

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Access to justice on the environment: A review of progress so far 
20 February 2023

Access to justice on the environment: A review of progress so far 

It’s been a whirlwind few months for anyone concerned about access to justice on the environment. Our Policy & Advocacy Officer, Benji, gives an update on what's gone well and what more there is to do ...

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18 January 2023

ERCS challenges Scottish Government over bathing water status

ERCS has made a complaint to Environmental Standards Scotland regarding the government’s unlawful approach to the designation of bathing waters in Scotland ...

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New briefing: Protective Expenses Orders – access to information remains a barrier to justice
10 November 2022

New briefing: Protective Expenses Orders – access to information remains a barrier to justice

In October 2021, ERCS submitted a Freedom of Information request to investigate the impact of Protective Expenses Orders – which are intended to reduce the cost of litigation for environmental cases. A year later, we are still in the dark about how they are really working ...

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5 September 2022

Environmental campaigners urge UN Body to recommend equal rights in Scotland’s planning system – press release

ERCS, Planning Democracy, FoES and RSPB Scotland have submitted a formal complaint to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee, tasked with upholding environmental rights, to recommend equal rights of appeal in the planning system ...

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