Litigating for Change
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  • Step by Step Guide
    • Step one: Initial questions to consider
    • Step two: Put it in writing
    • Step three: Get advice
    • Step four: Consider the method
    • Step five: Work with others
    • Step six: Planning
    • Step seven: Resourcing
    • Step eight: Communications
  • Methods
    • Complaints
    • Judicial Review
    • Legal Opinion
    • Public Interest Intervention
    • Tribunals
  • Case Studies
    • SPSO investigate complaint against Fife NHS Board
    • Protecting Refugees who are victims of domestic violence in the UK
    • Cadder and the right to legal assistance in police detention
    • Challenging routine immigration detention in the UK
    • Protecting a child's rights to privacy in the Named Person scheme
    • Young people’s opt-out from religious observance in schools
    • Challenging school exclusion of children with disabilities
    • Protecting complainers’ human rights in justice system
    • Protecting refugees from destitution -challenging SERCO lock-changes
    • Challenging council process around homelessness
  • Resources
    • Equality and Human Rights Commission
    • Equality and Human Rights Law in the UK
    • Glossary
    • Useful contacts

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  • Complaints
  • Judicial Review
  • Legal Opinion
  • Public Interest Intervention
  • Tribunals
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Most public services in Scotland have a two stage complaints procedure. ​
Read more about making a complaint
JJudicial review is a type of court process where the judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action, or failure to act, by a public body or other official decision maker.  ​Judicial review can be taken by individuals, or by an organisation where this is approved by the court.
read more about judicial review
A 'legal opinion' is also sometimes called an opinion letter or 'opinion of counsel'.  A 'legal opinion' is a letter or short written report in which an advocate sets out his or her understanding of the law as it applies to your issue and gives some legal conclusions. ​
read more about legal opinion
A Public Interest Intervention, sometimes called a third party intervention, is where an organisation uses their knowledge or expertise to add new or different angles to court deliberations.  By intervening, the organisation can help to ensure that the court is fully informed of key aspects of a strategic issue. 
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read more about public interest intervention
A tribunal is a specialist forum for resolving disputes which is intended to be more accessible and user-friendly than the courts. There are many different tribunals operating in Scotland, dealing with numerous and varied issues.  ​
read more about tribunals
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  • Home
  • About
    • Who is this guide for?
    • What is this guide not about?
    • How to use this guide
    • About the authors
    • Accessibility Statement
    • Contact
  • Step by Step Guide
    • Step one: Initial questions to consider
    • Step two: Put it in writing
    • Step three: Get advice
    • Step four: Consider the method
    • Step five: Work with others
    • Step six: Planning
    • Step seven: Resourcing
    • Step eight: Communications
  • Methods
    • Complaints
    • Judicial Review
    • Legal Opinion
    • Public Interest Intervention
    • Tribunals
  • Case Studies
    • SPSO investigate complaint against Fife NHS Board
    • Protecting Refugees who are victims of domestic violence in the UK
    • Cadder and the right to legal assistance in police detention
    • Challenging routine immigration detention in the UK
    • Protecting a child's rights to privacy in the Named Person scheme
    • Young people’s opt-out from religious observance in schools
    • Challenging school exclusion of children with disabilities
    • Protecting complainers’ human rights in justice system
    • Protecting refugees from destitution -challenging SERCO lock-changes
    • Challenging council process around homelessness
  • Resources
    • Equality and Human Rights Commission
    • Equality and Human Rights Law in the UK
    • Glossary
    • Useful contacts