ENV 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Amicus, Japanese Mahjong Yaku
30 Mar 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Administraive decision making process to protect the environment. Judiciary review occurs at this level, you can go to court if you feel as though the decision needs review. Rights to bring a case before the courts. Advantages: narrows/limits restrict ways to protect the environment, no discretionary power of the court. If you meet criteria, then you have access to the court. Disadvantages: reduces the floodgates of litigation: restricts lawsuits from people that genuinely care about the environment. Public interest standing: elements must be established before the court. Person or group (environmental activist, or ngo group) It is the discretionary power of the court. Even if you meet all the below criteria, courts may still not grant you court access. January 28th 2016: serious issue to be tried (serious, legal issue that warrants the attention of the court, genuine interest by the litigant in the litigation (ex: an activist that focuses on a certain area of the environment.
