Milieudefensie and Nigerian win landmark court case against Shell

Royal Dutch Shell has breached its duty of care by not doing enough to prevent oil spills. Shell Nigeria has to compensate 3 of the 4 Nigerian plaintiffs for the damage they suffered from the spills. This is what the Dutch higher court decided today in a groundbreaking case launched 13 years ago by Milieudefensie and 4 Nigerians. It is the first time that a court has held a Dutch transnational corporation accountable for its duty of care abroad.