Read ERCS’s new briefing which evaluates the latest changes to Scotland’s Protective Expenses Order (PEO) rules, and asks why they still do not meet the Convention's access to justice requirements ...
New briefing calls for urgent reform to Scotland’s legal aid system
A new briefing, jointly authored by ERCS, the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and JustRight Scotland, calls for urgent reform to improve Scotland's civil legal aid system and increase access to justice ...
New scrutiny exposes Scotland’s failings ahead of UN environmental justice deadline – press release
Time is running out for the Scottish Government to meet a UN environmental justice deadline according to a new scrutiny by ERCS, which brings to light a series of failings ...
Lunchtime 101: Access to Justice on the Environment
Why is Scotland still in breach of the UN Aarhus Convention’s access to justice requirements? Watch our webinar ...
Campaigners slam Scottish Civil Justice Council for refusing to consult on changes to legal expenses – press release
Campaigners have criticised the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC), for its lack of transparency in undertaking a review of legal expenses ...
Petition handed in to Scottish Government for Human Rights Day
Today we submitted the final copy of our petition calling for an enforceable right to a healthy environment ...
Still no progress on access to justice in Scotland as UN deadline looms – press release
Scottish Government actions to address the ‘prohibitive expense’ of taking environmental cases to court have been branded ‘truly woeful’ by campaigners ...
New briefing: Investigation reveals why legal expenses regime needs reform
In October 2021, ERCS submitted a FOI request as part of an investigation into the impact of Protective Expenses Orders. The information disclosed reveals how the current system continues to act as a barrier to justice ...
