Nigeria: New duel between Leigh Day’s lawyers and Shell’s Debevoise & Plimpton in London
Communities in the Niger Delta are taking the oil company to court in the UK over its responsibility for pollution.
02/02/2023 at 19h27, by Africa Business+
UK firm Leigh Day, a specialist in class action lawsuits, will again represent villages and tribal communities in the Niger Delta in their claims against Shell. The plaintiffs’ representative registered a new action in the London High Court of England and Wales.
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