Guide on Access to Justice in European Union law

This guide contains an overview of the EU legal framework providing for access to justice in environmental matters. It focuses in particular on the interpretation of the Aarhus Convention (AC) and relevant pieces of EU secondary legislation by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) and refers to the relevant findings of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (the ”Aarhus Committee”). It is addressed to lawyers, public authorities, judges and NGOs to assist them in their research, litigation, advocacy and other actions targeted at ensuring the correct implementation and enforcement of access to justice rules.

You can also directly download here our document compiling all case law on Access to justice rights.