ClientEarth to face costs bill in directors’ liability case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Campaigning law charity ClientEarth will have to foot its opponent’s costs in its failed attempt to hold directors of Shell personally responsible for the oil company’s environmental policies, the judge in the case has ordered. In ClientEarth v Shell plc & Ors, The Honourable Mr Justice Trower rejected an attempt under the civil procedure rules to claim a derogation from the ‘unsuccessful party pays’ principle.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
