Nuclear Law: The Law Applying to Nuclear Installations and Radioactive Substances in its Historic Context [Hardcover]

This book is a practical guide to the international, EC and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition was produced in 1997, and given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK and worldwide, this new, updated and much expanded edition is timely. It will cover the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power stations, the decommissioning and clean-up of former nuclear facilities, radiological protection, the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, liability and insurance, and the security and transport of radioactive materials. Readers will find a clear framework explaining the development and application of nuclear law, and how domestic law is based on and influenced by international and European requirements and by its historical context. In the commercial context, the chapters dealing specifically with new build and with decommissioning will be vital reading.This book is a practical guide to the international, EC and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances.Stephen Tromans KC is a barrister specialising in environmental, planning and energy law, and has had an interest in nuclear matters for over 20 years. He has acted and advised on numerous issues in the field of nuclear law, both for government and for commercial parties, and has appeared in the European Court on cases involving EC radiological protection law.

Stephen Tromans' textbook ... is a valuable and authoritative exposition of a most complex and relevant area of law.
...those who are looking to constructively contribute to the nuclear debate could do no better than to start with reading this textbook. Tromans, the pre-eminent authority on nuclear law, has produced a masterful work which deserves to be both praised and utilised. Ryan T. Whelan,Aberdeen Student Law Review, Volume 2

This book is a tour de force, and timely too. It is both high levelló_