Written Question · S3W-37744 · Session 3
Whether it considers protective cost orders to be sufficient to meet the requirements of access to justice without prohibitive cost in envi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers protective cost orders to be sufficient to meet the requirements of access to justice without prohibitive cost in environmental matters as set out in the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.
The answer
The Scottish Government considers that the justice system in Scotland, including protective expenses orders, meets the requirements of the Aarhus Convention.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-37744 by reference.