This briefing sets out three key reforms on judicial expenses that could help tackle the cost barrier of access to justice ...
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...
United Nations Human Rights Council recognises the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Great news! The United Nations Human Rights Council recognised last Friday (8th October) for the first time, that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right ...
ERCS’s autumn e-bulletin
Catch up on our activities since summer - our blogs and reports, our AGM and our recruitment ...
Press release: Environmental Court Report published
Our report published today calls for the creation of a new one-stop-shop environmental court for Scotland ...
ERCS recruiting a Rights Officer
We're recruiting a Rights Officer to advance the human right to a healthy environment for equality groups. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to increase awareness of our legal rights and improve participation and confidence in exercising them ...
Equality and Human Rights Fund – award to ERCS to support equality groups
ERCS is delighted to be one of 48 organisations awarded a grant from the new Equality and Human Rights Fund over the next three years. The grant will enable us to recruit a Rights Officer to lead our work to increase awareness and participation of equality groups on the human right to a healthy environment ...
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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