 In August 2008 it was announced by Cornwall 2000 that they propose to lodge a case for the proposed inclusion of the Cornish into the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities with the European Court of Human Rights.For a case to reach this stage however, it must be shown that Cornish campaigners and Cornwall 2000 have exhausted all domestic legal avenues by having the case summarily dismissed by the High Court, the Appeal Court and the House of Lords.Cornwall 2000 claim that the Cornish have a legal right to exist as a UK national minority, but before such a legal challenge can begin, they need to raise at least £100,000 to cover potential adverse costs.