Read our response. We welcome the proposal to make all Aarhus Convention cases exempt from court fees. Our response sets out why this is important and how this could work in practice ...
New parliamentary motion lodged on the right to access environmental justice
Good news! Maggie Chapman MSP, Deputy Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in the Scottish Parliament has lodged a motion on the right to access environmental justice. The motion has achieved cross-party support and is now eligible for a debate in Parliament ...
New briefing: Recommendations for a plan of action on judicial expenses
This briefing sets out three key reforms on judicial expenses that could help tackle the cost barrier of access to justice ...
Exorbitant legal fees forced us to close – Aberdeenshire Environmental Forum
The experience of George Niblock accessing Scotland’s legal system for environmental change. “The law and court procedures in Scotland are complex and intimidating. The potential …
Court costs make access to justice unaffordable
‘I had good grounds to challenge the incinerator but when it came to it, I had no assets to pursue a legal challenge – so where was my human right of access to justice?’ ...
What changes could help Scotland comply with international human rights and environmental law?
In this first part of a two-part blog series, we outline what changes must be implemented to bring Scotland’s legal system into compliance with the Aarhus Convention ...
