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Legal action

Legal action

When all else fails, we use public interest litigation to hold public bodies to account and improve enforcement of environmental law.

Defending our right to participate in making environmental laws

Defending our right to participate in making environmental laws

We are challenging the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s failure to consult the public on legal expenses rules in environmental cases.

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Demanding transparency on the Scottish Government’s £26bn infrastructure plan

Demanding transparency on the Scottish Government’s £26bn infrastructure plan

Joining forces with Good Law Project, we challenged the Scottish Government’s failure to demonstrate whether their £26bn Infrastructure Investment Plan aligns with net zero targets.

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Challenging inequality in the planning system

Challenging inequality in the planning system

We are challenging the inequality in planning appeal rights between developers and members of the public in Scotland.

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Header image: Participants at our Environmental Rights Summit 2023, photo by Open Aye.

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Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland

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15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh, EH3 6BB

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