Scottish Court Fees 2026-2027 - Equality Impact Assessment

Environmental

There is nothing to suggest that there would be a particular environmental impact from these proposals. albeit many environmental groups are concerned about the cost of bringing actions to the courts and Scotland’s compliance with its obligations under the Aarhus Convention (the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters) to promote environmental justice. The new fees orders will mitigate this by ensuring that fee exemptions for certain proceedings relating to the environment will remain.