HT-2022-000304 - [2025] EWHC 1601 (TCC)

Fecha: 26-Jun-2025

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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWHC 1601 (TCC)

Case No: HT-2022-000304

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT (KBD)

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 26 June 2025

Before :

MR JUSTICE CONSTABLE

Between :

MUNICÍPIO DE MARIANA

And the Municipality Claimants identified in the Claim Form

Claimants

- and -

(1) BHP GROUP (UK) LIMITED

(formerly BHP BILLITON PLC and thereafter BHP GROUP PLC)

(2) BHP GROUP LIMITED

Defendants

Fiona Horlick KC, Andrew Higgins and Charlotte Elves (instructed by Pogust Goodhead) for the Claimants

Andrew Scott KC and Maximilian Schlote (instructed by Slaughter and May) for the Defendants

Hearing date: 4 June 2025

JUDGMENT

This judgment was handed down by the Judge remotely by circulation to the parties'

representatives by email and release to The National Archives. The date and time for

hand-down is deemed to be 10:30 on Thursday 26^thof June 2025.

Mr Justice Constable: