Resources 'Article 9: Access to Justice'
Ireland organizes national roadshow to explore citizens’ rights of access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters.The first public workshop will be held on Saturday October…
In June 2011, after numerous protests by environmental groups, the French parliament voted to ban the controversial technique for extracting natural gas from shale rock deposits known as hydraulic…
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded on 3 October 2013 a two-day training course for judges and prosecutors on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention – a key UN document on…
Access to justice in environmental matters – developments at EU levelJean-François Brakeland This article highlights the recent judicial and legislative activities at European Union ("EU")…
Subject-matter: The public's right to know how much sewage and other pollutants is poured into Britain's riversIn his opinion Advocate General Villalon concludes that - it is for the laws of the EU…
Subject-matter: Failure to adopt the provisions necessary to comply with Articles 3(7) and 4(4) of Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for…
Two day conference gathering judges, lawyers, scholars, and (EU) policy makers who will discuss the ways of achieving a true European area of justice and meeting the expectations of citizens. Key…
Access to justice – Two small businesses, located 3 and 5 kilometres away from a planned large scale shopping center, were granted standing in the Council of State to challenge the environmental…
In order to have standing in a case concerning a construction permit, the applicant has to how that the planned construction will have significant adverse effect on the environment.
Standing for Environmental NGOs - the Supreme Court of Belgium changed its position on standing in criminal cases in view of implementing article 9, paragraph 3, of the Aarhus Convention, allowing an…
