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EU Must Improve Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Comply With Aarhus Convention

The European Commission will submit a study and a proposal to reassess individuals’ right to challenge crucial decisions before EU courts. By Rosa Espín and Leticia Sitges The Council of the European Union (the EU) has recently issued a formal decision requesting that the European Commission submit a study to identify options for addressing identified … Continue Reading

The Erosion of Cost Caps – at the Expense of Bona Fide Environmental Challenges?

By Paul Davies and Samuel Pape Key changes to the Protective Cost Order regime (PCO) came into force on 28 February 2017, which could directly limit the ability of individuals and organisations to bring environmental-related legal challenges in England and Wales. Background The PCO was introduced in 2013 in part due for the purposes of … Continue Reading
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