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

Publication Date
7 July 2021
Type
  • Press releases
Topic
  • Aarhus Convention
  • Access to justice
Synopsis

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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