HRH Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi and Others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Judge | Lord Hodge,Lady Black,Lord Briggs,Lord Kitchin,Lord Hamblen |
| Judgment Date | 12 February 2021 |
| Neutral Citation | [2021] UKSC 3 |
| Year | 2021 |
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