Developments in environmental justice in Scotland: analysis and response
Analysis of responses to consultation on developments in environmental justice in Scotland, and the Scottish Government's response.
Footnotes
1. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/6111
2. A reasoning or decision is Wednesbury unreasonable (or irrational) if it is so unreasonable that no reasonable person acting reasonably could have made it (Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation (1948) 1 KB 223). The test is a different (and stricter) test than merely showing that the decision was unreasonable.
3. Empowering planning to deliver great places. This can be viewed at: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00500946.pdf.
5. Also known as multi-party actions or class actions.
6. Table indicating the number of wildlife and environmental cases 2009 to 2014.
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife crime | 32 | 57 | 71 | 77 | 81 |
| Environmental crime (including dog fouling, littering, and smoking in public places) | 181 | 199 | 171 | 128 | 173 |
| Total | 213 | 256 | 244 | 205 | 261 |
Contact
Email: Michael Green, michael.green@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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