Nuclear Law Insights & Articles

German Court’s May 5th Judgment: Boon or Bust for Eurosceptics?

On 5th May 2020, the Second Senate of the BvfG returned its verdict and granted the constitutional complaints of the claimants against the PSPP (C 2BvR 859/15, 2BvR 980/16, 2BvR2006/15, 2BvR 1651/15) in a 100-page, painstakingly detailed judgement. Pronouncing itself against the findings of the EUCJ, it ruled that the GermanGovernment and the second Chamber […]

07/10/2020

Small Modular Reactors: A Brief Overview of Their Purpose, Use to Date and Advantages, Part II

In the last article in this series we looked at the design and deployment basics of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). In this piece we will be looking at SMR financing and in particular the prospect of them being deployed in the UK. Background to SMR Financing As a generality, new nuclear power plants (NNP) are […]

The Nec Standard Form of Contract and Its Application to Project Managers

In this, the second ina series of articles on the NEC standard form of contract, we again look at asituation where the NEC standard form attempts to be user-friendly but:   uses non-explicit language to describe obligations placed upon the Project Manager does not provide a solution in the case of default by the Project […]

Covid-19: Impact on the Worldwide Nuclear Market

It is very clear we are not out of the COVID-19 woods just yet. With the UK formally in the steepest recession in its history, New Zealand back in partial lockdown and spikes being seen across Europe, never mind the dreadful toll being seen across the Americas, the impact on trade will be far reaching […]

Trading in the Nuclear Industry: Trends and Challenges:

Whilst trading in the nuclear industry has its challenges, it is nonetheless an industry with many positives. Demand for Precision Whether it be the offering of services, delivery of engineering design or the supply of components, the requirement is invariably to meet exact standards, which is not easy when presented with an excruciatingly long delivery […]

Covid-19 and Employment Law: Helping Get Employees Back to Work and Back to Business

This article is written further to the webinar Employment Law webinar that we hosted on Wednesday 30th September. There has never been a more important time for employers to re-assess the employment relationship. Furlough leave is coming to an end and the new Job Support Scheme is already causing worry. Many employees are returning to […]

Wholesale Energy Prices: Oil, Natural Gas and Electricity as at October 2020

In this article, Dominic Whittome covers recent changes to wholesale energy prices. Oil Oil markets rebounded. Brent prices rose over 20% at one point although the spot contract gave up some of its gains recently as worries over the 2nd wave pandemic weighed on the market. In the background, geo-political and upstream investment concerns over […]

Costs to Businesses & Households of New Funding Arrangements at Hinkley Point: Part II

Various cost scenarios can be run, based on projected compounding rates of inflation and forward base-load electricity prices. However, here is a snapshot of the ‘net present cost’ in 1st April 2020 ‘money of the day’ can be calculated simply, if just to give the reader ‘a feel’ of the cost of the arrangements. The calculation […]

Nec – Taking Sides – a Look at the Need for Project Manager Impartiality

This is the third in a series of articles on the NEC standard form of contract, this time dealing with the requirement for Project Manager impartiality. The NEC standard form stipulates that the main contributors to the Project shall behave in a particular manner. This is contained within Clause 10.1, which states: “The Employer, the […]

Dairy Producer Organisations – to Be, or Not to Be?

That is indeed the question. Shakespeare asks whether it is nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles to end them. You might well ask the same questions about Dairy Producer Organisations (DPOs). The opportunity to form DPOs has been available to farmers since […]

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dairy Producer Organisations… but Were Afraid to Ask

Having historically had very little influence or power with regards to the terms on which they sell their milk, dairy farmers may choose to come together as a Dairy Producer Organisation (DPO) to increase their bargaining position collectively. In this article Prospect Law’s Nina Winter provides a comprehensive introduction to the purpose a DPO typically […]

Halliburton Company -v- Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd: Implications for Arbitral Bias, Part I

The unanimous judgement of the UK Supreme Court in Halliburton Company -v- Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (2020) UKSC 48 has attracted overwhelming attention in international arbitration circles and far beyond, since its publication on 27th November 2020. The case clarifies and consolidates the crucial feature of arbitrator fairness and impartiality in English law. It also shows the English […]

06/10/2020

Hallburton Company -v- Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd: Implications for Arbitral Bias, Part II

The unanimous judgement of the UK Supreme Court in Halliburton Company -v- Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (2020) UKSC 48 has attracted overwhelming attention in international arbitration circles and far beyond, since its publication on 27th November 2020. The case clarifies and consolidates the crucial feature of arbitrator fairness and impartiality in English law. It also shows the English courts’ […]

The Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021: Stated Aims and Significance

The Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (MMDA) became law when it received Royal Assent on 11 February 2021. The MMDA can be viewed here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/3/pdfs/ukpga_20210003_en.pdf Its stated aims included the following:   establishing a Patient Safety Commissioner, with the core duty of promoting patient safety in relation to the regulation of human medicines and […]

The EU Settlement Scheme: It’s Not Too Late – but Only 6 Weeks to Go!

All EU, EEA and Swiss nationals who were living in the UK before 31 December 2020 are eligible to apply to remain in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). You must apply to the EUSS before the deadline of 30 June 2021 if you want to continue living and working in the UK […]

Seafarer Wellbeing in Times of Corona: A Humanitarian Crisis

Over the past 14 months, the world has seen an ‘unprecedented disruption to societies, economies and global trade’ as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its cataclysmic repercussions have been felt on land but also at sea. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been marooned onboard ships or indefinitely detained in ports unable to return to their […]

05/10/2020