UK ruling means Shell does not have to pay $516m in Nigerian oil spill judgment
Thursday’s case originated from a claim brought in 2001 by the Ejama-Ebubu community
05 December 2019 - 17:58
London — Royal Dutch Shell won a UK ruling preventing London courts from enforcing a $516m Nigerian judgment for damages caused by an oil spill half a century ago.
Judge Jason Coppel on Thursday overturned an attempt to carry over a 2010 ruling by a Nigerian court to the UK, saying that those proceedings were unfair because Shell was denied an opportunity to present a defence...
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