Oil-spillage compensation

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• SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHIEF (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  7 February 2012

  A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Shell Petroleum v. Chief Oruwari regarding jurisdiction and the service of writ of summons.

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  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Fresh issue on appeal→
  • General damages→
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  • court of appeal rules 2011, order 3 rule 3(6)(a)→
  • fundamental defect in court process→
  • issuance and service of writ of summons→
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• DADORU BENSON V. MOBIL PRODUCING (NIG.) UNLTD (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  30 January 2012

  A summary of Dadoru Benson v. Mobil Producing (Nig.) Unltd, focusing on the appeal regarding the applicability of limitation laws to claims of oil spillage.

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  • bayelsa state limitation law, section 16→
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