Judicial Review - key documents

On this page you’ll find all the documents submitted by People & Planet to the High Court in the case of Platform, World Development Movement and People & Planet vs Commissioners of HM Treasury.

We’re being represented by Leigh Day Solicitors

• Full Grounds of Claim This document sets out our case for launching a Judicial Review into the Treasury’s failure to consider environmental consequences and human rights abuses in its recapitalisation and subsequent management of Royal Bank of Scotland. Submitted 30 June 2009

• Witness Statement of People & Planet Ian Leggett’s witness statement, setting our reasons for launching this Judicial Review process. Submitted 30 June 2009

• Response to Grounds of Resistance Our legal team’s response to HM Treasury’s Grounds of Resistance against our application for Judicial Review. 18 August 2009

• Judge Hickinbottom’s first decision Court ruling that we be allowed to proceed to an oral hearing for permission to seek judicial review. 19 August 2009

• Justice Sales’ Ruling on Permission for Judicial Review The High Court ruling denying us permission to proceed to Judicial Review. 20th October 2009