On 6 December 2024, the UK Court of Appeal handed down a landmark ruling that paves the way for a long-awaited trial over claims of severe environmental damage caused by oil spills in Nigeria.
The judgment is a significant victory for the Ogale and Bille...
In the case of two Nigerian towns whose environments have been severely damaged by oil contamination, purportedly caused by Shell plc's Nigerian subsidiary SPDC, the UK Court of Appeal has allowed a historic appeal.
A March 2024 High Court decision that would have made it...