Is there any case law that supports the argument that there is public interest standing?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rudderham v Scotian Materials Ltd., 2017 NSSC 330 (CanLII):
In Miner v. Kings (County), 2017 NSCA 5, the court commented at para. 39: . . . Considerations of public interest standing have arisen most notably where constitutional issues are at play, or where there is a broad or significant impact to the challenged decision or action.
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