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3 March 2022

ERCS responds to the Scottish Government’s consultation on court fees

Read our response. We welcome the proposal to make all Aarhus Convention cases exempt from court fees. Our response sets out why this is important and how this could work in practice ...

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3 November 2021

New parliamentary motion lodged on the right to access environmental justice

Good news! Maggie Chapman MSP, Deputy Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in the Scottish Parliament has lodged a motion on the right to access environmental justice. The motion has achieved cross-party support and is now eligible for a debate in Parliament ...

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1 November 2021

New briefing: Recommendations for a plan of action on judicial expenses

This briefing sets out three key reforms on judicial expenses that could help tackle the cost barrier of access to justice ...

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ERCS, Friends of the Earth Scotland and RSPB Scotland PR: UN Body to Declare Scottish Legal System Breaking International Environmental and Human Rights Law
21 October 2021

ERCS, Friends of the Earth Scotland and RSPB Scotland PR: UN Body to Declare Scottish Legal System Breaking International Environmental and Human Rights Law

A UN body will confirm today that Scotland’s legal system is breaking international environmental and human rights law, due to the extremely high costs of legal action...

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15 September 2021

What changes could help Scotland comply with international human rights and environmental law?

In this first part of a two-part blog series, we outline what changes must be implemented to bring Scotland’s legal system into compliance with the Aarhus Convention ...

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7 July 2021

Scottish legal system failing environment due to high costs – press release

Draft findings from a UN body published today show that Scotland’s legal system is in breach of international environmental and human rights law, due to the extremely high costs of legal action ...

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