Nigeria: UK Appeal Court - Nigerians Cannot Pursue Shell Spill Claim in England

15 February 2018

The Court of Appeal in London wednesday ruled that two Nigerian communities cannot pursue Royal Dutch Shell in English courts over oil spills in Nigeria's Delta region.

Two Nigerian communities had brought separate legal actions against Royal Dutch Shell and its Nigerian subsidiary in 2016.

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