Parent Company Liability for Environmental Harm Caused by Overseas Subsidiaries

Colleagues in the Environmental, Safety and Health practice group have published an interesting post on the recent Vedanta Resources decision. In that case, the UK Supreme Court held that a claim for negligence and breach of statutory duty against a mining company based in Zambia and its English parent can be heard by the UK courts.

Click on this link to read more:

https://www.freshlawblog.com/2019/05/01/uk-supreme-court-considering-parent-company-liability-for-environmental-harm-caused-by-overseas-subsidiaries/