Environmental and human rights campaigners today rallied outside the Court of Session to mark the Scottish Government missing a crucial deadline for compliance with the with the UN Aarhus 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 ...
Wyndford Residents Union: Defending residents’ rights
The Wyndford Residents Union is fighting to save their home from one of Scotland’s biggest demolition projects proposed by Wheatley Homes Glasgow ...
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 ...
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 ...
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New briefing: Protective Expenses Orders – access to information remains a barrier to justice
In October 2021, ERCS submitted a Freedom of Information request to investigate the impact of Protective Expenses Orders – which are intended to reduce the cost of litigation for environmental cases. A year later, we are still in the dark about how they are really working ...
ERCS welcomes exemption of court fees for some Aarhus cases, but much more is needed
The Scottish Government has published its response to their consultation on court fees, along with secondary legislation to implement changes from 1 July. However, more is needed ...
