"The nuclear industry was for many years not very glamorous in this country, to say the least," recalls Amec Nuclear legal director Kevin Smith. "Now, though, it has suddenly become fashionable," he continues, "with law firms suddenly claiming they have got a nuclear law department". The shift in attitude began in 2003, counter-intuitively with the establishment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), which subsequently opened up the decommissioning of various ageing nuclear plants, including Sellafield, to private companies. Around this time the Government's commitment to reduce its carbon emission levels, agreed under the Kyoto Protocol, came into force.
September 23, 2009 at 06:49 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
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“The nuclear industry was for many years not very glamorous in this country, to say the least,” recalls Amec Nuclear legal director Kevin Smith. “Now, though, it has suddenly become fashionable,” he continues, “with law firms suddenly claiming they have got a nuclear law department”.
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