Legal Change in Africa
Evidence from oil-related litigation in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16767989 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jedrzej George Frynas (0000-0002-0123-105X, Coventry University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-150 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855300011311 |
| OpenAlex | W2099481634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 3 |
There has been a significant rise in litigation between oil companies and those affected by oil operations in Nigerian courts. In the period 1981–86, 24 compensation claims against Shell went to court in Nigeria. In early 1998, Shell was reportedly involved in over 500 pending court cases in Nigeria, out of which 70 per cent, or roughly 350 cases, dealt with oil spills, the other 30 per cent, or 150 cases, dealt mostly with other types of damage from oil operations, contracts, employment and taxation. In the whole of the 1980s, Chevron reportedly had only up to c . 50 court cases in Nigeria. In early 1998, Chevron was involved in over 200 cases, of which 80–90 per cent, or roughly 160–180 cases, dealt with oil spills, other types of damage from oil operations or land acquisition for oil operations. This substantial increase cannot be solely ascribed to expanding oil operations. There are various indications that an increase in the quantity of oil-related litigation was accompanied by legal change. In the 1990s, a number of high profile cases have been won by the local people in the oil-producing areas, notably Shell v. Farah , in which c . 4.6 million Naira ( c. US$210,000 according to the official exchange rate) was awarded as damages to the plaintiffs
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| Citations per year | 0.35 |
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| Citation span | 2000 - 2024 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |