UK court hears case against Shell on behalf of 40,000 Nigerians
November 23, 2016 | Company Operations, Health, Safety & Environment, Nigeria
London, UK | – A legal case on behalf of more than 40,000 Nigerians against multinational oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell has started in the High Court in London. Lawyers for the Nigerian claimants want the High Court to rule that a compensation hearing can be conducted in London. Royal Dutch Shell maintains the case should be heard in Nigerian courts. The hearing before Justice Fraser, expected to finish on Thursday, is hearing legal arguments on whether the British courts can hear two …