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Nigeria: Shell Case Shows Failure of Nigerian Judiciary
IPS, 31 January 2013
The decision by The Hague over Shell's liability for polluting in the Niger Delta shows that justice is possible - but it is extremely hard to achieve if you are taking on a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dutch Court Orders Shell to Pay Damages to Farmer
This Day, 31 January 2013
For Royal Dutch Shell, it was a case of win some, lose some Wednesday as a Dutch court ordered its Nigerian affiliate, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to pay damages to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dutch Court Finds Shell Guilty of Oil Pollution in Nigeria
Vanguard, 31 January 2013
A Dutch court Wednesday ruled that Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary was responsible for a case of oil pollution in the Niger Delta and ordered it to pay damages in a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Verdict in Hague Niger Delta Oil Case
Leadership, 30 January 2013
Shell's parent company cannot be held liable for oil spills in the Niger Delta, says Dutch Court. However, Shell's subsidiary in Nigeria is partly liable for damages and will pay… Read more »
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Nigeria: Netherlands - Shell Case Shows Justice Is Possible
AI London, 30 January 2013
A decision by a Dutch court today relating to Shell's liability for pollution in the Niger Delta shows that justice is possible - but is extremely hard to achieve if you are taking… Read more »