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This Practice Note provides a snapshot on the 1960 Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy. It outlines the international liability regime for nuclear damage, include who is liable, what damage is covered, limits on liability, the 1988 Joint Protocol and the future of the Paris Convention.

This Practice Note provides an outline the fuel cycle of nuclear energy, a high level look at the risks associated with nuclear energy and an overview of the current and future nuclear power sector in the UK. It was produced in partnership with Burgess Salmon LLP.

This Practice Note provides a glossary of key terms used within the nuclear industry. It was produced by the nuclear law team at Burges Salmon with contributions from industry experts.

This Practice Note covers the requirements for operating under a nuclear site licence under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965. It includes an outline of the legal framework and enforcement.

This Practice Note outlines key international, EU and UK legislation regulating site licensing, health and safety, security, safeguards and non-proliferation, environmental controls and decommissioning in relation to nuclear energy.

This Practice Note provides guidance on the planning regime for nuclear new build in England and Wales. It covers: planning policy, including the Energy National Policy Statements, siting issues, climate change adaptation considerations, addressing nuclear impacts in determining applications, dealing with radioactive waste management, the regime under PA 2008, the Generic Design Assessment process and other consents, Nuclear Sector Deal 2018 and Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs), judicial review and the implications of Brexit and leaving Euratom.

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It looks at the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and its connection to pensions, addressing what the review involved and how it has affected personal pension schemes. It is for background information only.

This Practice Note provides a summary of the UK's nuclear liabilities regime as implemented in accordance with its international obligations. The Practice Note summarises the evolution and current position of UK nuclear liability law and discusses the changes brought about by the Energy Act 2023 to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 in relation to nuclear liabilities.

This Practice Note outlines the legal requirements for transporting nuclear materials. It covers the impact of Brexit on the UK nuclear sector; the international legal framework for the transport of nuclear materials; the UK legal requirements for the transport of nuclear materials by road, rail, sea and air respectively; the UK legal requirements for packaging of nuclear materials; and transboundary movements of nuclear materials and waste. The Practice Note was produced in partnership with Burges Salmon LLP.