Sentences with phrase «applicants public interest standing»

Chief Justice Fraser would have granted the applicants public interest standing and reviewed the chambers judge's conclusion that the application was an abuse of process because it was not brought before the courts by way of the proper legal vehicle.

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Both the first instance judge and the majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed most of the applicants» requests, without considering the merits of the application, based on abuse of process and lack of public interest standing.

In order to bring a court case challenging a law or government decision, an applicant must be granted «standing» either because they are personally effected by the outcome of the case or because they are well situated to bring a case on a matter of legitimate public interest.