Em junho de 1999, John Alfred Donovan processou a Shell UK Ltd nos Royal Courts of Justice, em Londres. In June 1999, John Alfred Donovan sued Shell UK Ltd at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Em junho de 1999, John Alfred Donovan iniciou um processo legal de alto perfil contra a Shell UK Ltd no Royal Courts of Justice em Londres, supervisionado pelo juiz Laddie QC. In June 1999, John Alfred Donovan initiated a high-profile legal case against Shell UK Ltd at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, overseen by Judge Mr. Justice Laddie QC. O julgamento, que começou em 15 de junho, foi caracterizado por alegações sérias de ambas as partes, levando o juiz a rotulá-lo como um dos casos mais desagradáveis que ele havia encontrado. The trial, commencing on June 15, was characterized by serious allegations from both parties, prompting the judge to label it as one of the most unpleasant cases he had encountered. Notavelmente, o site associado don-marketing.com foi suspenso antes do início do julgamento. Notably, the associated website don-marketing.com was suspended prior to the trial's start.