Research Paper: The Biowatch Case – A victory for access to information and a landmark decision on costs awards in public litigation

9 May 2012

Written by Josie Eastwood, this research paper is a legal review of the Biowatch case, beginning with its origin – which are rooted in concerns about the regulatory system for GMOs – and examining the legal contributions of both the High Court judgment in the area of access to information, and the Constitutional Court judgment in clarifying the principles for determining costs awards in all cases with a constitutional dimension.