Billions at stake in court battle over North Sea oil

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Lawyers and campaigners have made their arguments before Lord Ericht in Edinburgh this week.

Lord Ericht appeared to sum up their position succinctly on Friday, when he suggested it amounted to them asking him to say: "I accept this decision is unlawful but I give it lawful effect.

Both groups now want the judge to pause work on Rosebank and Jackdaw while the fields' downstream emissions are assessed.

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Published On: 2024-11-16 @ 08:04:38 (3 days ago)

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