Lungowe and Others v Vedanta Resources Plc and Another: CA 13 Oct 2017

Appeal against jurisdiction order

Judges:

Jackson, Simon, Asplin LJJ

Citations:

[2017] EWCA Civ 1528, [2017] BCC 787, [2018] 1 WLR 3575, [2017] WLR(D) 741

Links:

Bailii, WLRD

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromLungowe and Others v Vedanta Resources Plc and Another TCC 27-May-2016
‘The claimants are 1,826 Zambian citizens who are residents of four communities (Shimulala, Hellen, Kakosa and Hippo Pool) in the Chingola region of Zambia. On 31 July 2015, they commenced these proceedings alleging personal injury, damage to . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromVedanta Resources Plc and Another v Lungowe and Others SC 10-Apr-2019
The claimants alleged negligence causing them personal injury and other losses arising from pollution from mining operations of the defendants in Zambia. The company denied jurisdiction. . .
See AlsoLungowe v Vedanta Resources Plc and Others TCC 27-Mar-2020
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Personal Injury, Torts – Other, Jurisdiction

Updated: 29 January 2022; Ref: scu.596092