Resources Keyword 'access to justice'
Standing for individuals – the right of appeal is given to any person at risk of suffering harm or detriment caused by a decision, if that risk is not merely theoretical or completely insignificant.
The public interest and the scope of environmental impact assessment –Individuals, who are affected by a local development plan are able to invoke the public interest to advocate their cause. An…
Costs - The Outer Court of Session (Scotland) stated that the criteria for making a Protective Cost Order (PCO) were satisfied in an environmental case and ordered that if the petitioner – an…
An injunction to stop works at the industrial port of Granadilla was granted with no bond requirement.
Access to Justice – After hearing the Court of Justice of the EU, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled a number of permits that were delivered by a Decree from the Walloon Parliament, as they…
The requirements for public participation in environmental decisions (art. 3, 6 and 9).
Article 115 of the Satversme obliges the public authorities, including local governments, to ensure implementation of the right to live in a benevolent environment. This includes the conduct of…
NGO Standing before the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Justice (art. 2 and 9) – The ECJ did not allow an environmental NGO to challenge a EU Regulation on cod fishing, as the NGO…
Appeal against a cantonal decision of shooting protected birds in order to regulate their population; access to justice – a decision by public authorities that may have an impact on nature protection…
Standing for the public concerned – An administrative authorisation procedure for a project likely to have a significant effect on the environment may not be concluded if an ENGO’s request to be…
