Tag Archives: judicial review

Opening up our right of appeal

Posted on April 12, 2012 by iainpd

When the Government, Councils and public bodies are making decisions about things that affect our lives they are often bound by procedures for making such decisions. These procedures exist to prevent arbitrary decisions by people in power and to safeguard … Continue reading →

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Hunterston court judgement explained

Posted on November 16, 2011 by iainpd

Last week we recieved a letter from the Coalition for Access to Justice for the Environment(CAJE) explaining why the judge dismissed Marco McGinty’s judicial review regarding Hunterston’s inclusion in the National Planning Framework 2. CAJE outline their concern that the … Continue reading →

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Hunterston judgment imminent

Posted on September 8, 2011 by iainpd

The decision on the Court of Session case taken by Marco McGinty challenging the designation of a new clean coal-fired power station at Hunterston as a national development in the National Planning Framework will be with us soon.

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Hunterston coal fired power station – the court case

Posted on August 31, 2010 by planning1

People living close to Hunterston are angry and frustrated at not being given the opportunity to respond to a proposal for a coal fired power station on their doorstep. The development was not included in the National Planning Framework until … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s first cap on legal costs, campaign success!

Posted on February 22, 2010 by planning1

Planning Democracy are pleased to announce that at the end of january the Court of Session granted the first ever Protective and Restricted Expenses Order in our favour. Continue reading →

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