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UK Supreme Court in Jalla v Shell: the claim in Bonga spill is time barred

Conflict of Laws

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. The lower courts and the UK Supreme court agreed with Shell. This was a one-off event and not a continuing nuisance.