Jonathan Seitler KC and Alice Hawker appear in Supreme Court case Jalla v Shell

The Supreme Court case of Jalla and another v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and another commences today, concerning one of the largest oil spills in Nigerian oil exploration history in 2011 and the issue of ‘continuing nuisance’.

The Appellants allege that oil from the spill has devastated their shoreline and continues to cause serious damage to their land and water supplies. Because the claims against the Shell entities were commenced outside the limitation period for claims in nuisance, the claim would be barred unless it involved a ‘continuing nuisance’.

The case featured in The Lawyer’s ‘In Court this Week’ feature; read the full article here.

Jonathan Seitler KC, Alice Hawker and Stuart Cribb (Essex Court) act for the Appellants, instructed by Rosenblatt.

Related Insights View all thought leadership

External Conferences
JPLA Renters’ Rights Act – Trilogy of Nuts & Bolts Seminars – Part 1
Thursday 25 June 2026 | 6.15pm - 7.15pm
Wilberforce Chambers, 77 Chancery Lane
Speakers:
Emer Murphy | Harriet Holmes
View more
External Conferences
Save the Date – Wilberforce BVI Conference & Dinner
Tuesday 15 September 2026
BVI International Arbitration Centre and Brandywine Estate Restaurant, BVI
View more
Events / Webinars
Save the Date – Wilberforce Cayman Conference & Dinner 2026
Thursday 17 September 2026
Kimpton Seafire Resort, Grand Cayman
View more
News
Wilberforce nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards
Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to share that we have been nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards including ‘Chancery Set of the Year’ and ‘Property and Housing Set of the Year’. Congratulations to the following members of Chambers who... Read more
Friday 12 June 2026
View more