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UK ruling means Shell does not have to pay $516m in Nigerian oil spill judgment

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Thursday’s case originated from a claim brought in 2001 by the Ejama-Ebubu community

A logo for Royal Dutch Shell Shell is seen on a garage forecourt. Picture: REUTERS / NEIL HALL

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. . They claimed that an oil spill by Shell had made their water sources unfit for human consumption. Shell disputed responsibility for the spill and said it had made substantial progress clearing it up.

Meanwhile, the claimants had the original Nigerian award registered in London using a century-old law, allowing the UK courts to enforce the award if necessary. Thursday’s judgment sets aside the registration, preventing its enforcement in the UK

 

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