Case status: Inadmissible.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Access to environmental information; Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 1–9.
Articles considered by the Committee: -
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: The communication was submitted to the Compliance Committee on 30 October 2020 by Ms. Christine Gibson, a member of the public. The communication alleged violation of the Convention by the United Kingdom and the European Union with respect to access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters in Northern Ireland, as part of the United Kingdom.
| Document | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Annex 1: Letter from the European Court of Human Rights dated 30.10.2019 Annex 2: Letter from the European Court of Human Rights dated 12.12.2019, enclosing decision in Gibson v. United Kingdom Annex 3: Letter from the European Commission dated 17.10.2019 Annex 4: First Tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Case Management Directions dated 01.11.2019 Annex 5: Letter to the President of the European Council Annex 6: Email to the Ministers of Northern Ireland and First Ministers of Scotland and Wales dated 20.09.2020 |
From the communicant | 02.11.2020 (dated 30.10.2020) |
| Oral statement at Committee’s 69th meeting | From the communicant | 12.01.2021 |
| Party concerned's comments on preliminary admissibility | From Party concerned | 22.01.2021 |
| Email enclosing comments on the comments of the UK on preliminary admissibility and update on the communication | From the communicant | 24.01.2021 |
| Comments on preliminary admissibility | From the Party concerned (European Union) | 25.01.2021 |
| Comments on the comments of the EU on preliminary admissibility | From the communicant | 26.01.2021 |
| Letter with Committee’s determination concerning admissibility | From the secretariat | 04.02.2021 |
| Request for a reconsideration of Committee’s determination of inadmissibility | From the communicant | 11.03.2021 |
| Decision by Chair and Vice Chairs that the Committee’s determination of inadmissibility will stand | From the secretariat | 23.03.2021 |