Summary The Court of Appeal has examined when a common law nuisance can be said to be “continuing” and therefore qualify for a more generous application of the limitation rules. The judgment is of relevance to landowners, developers, operators of industrial processes, infrastructure companies and insurers. Jalla and others v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited [1] is a claim involving over 27,000 individuals and 457 communities who live on the coast of Nigeria. On 20 December 2011, there was a leak from ...