UK Supreme Court in Jalla v Shell: the claim in Bonga spill is time barred
Conflict of Laws
MAY 18, 2023
The UK Supreme Court ruled that the cause of action in the aftermath of the 2011 Bonga offshore oil spill accrued at the moment when the oil reached the shore. They rule that the cause of action had accrued at the moment when the spilled oil had reached the shore. This was a one-off event and not a continuing nuisance.
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