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Merlin v British Nuclear Fuels plc: 1990

The plaintiffs claimed that their house had been damaged by radioactive material that had been discharged into the Irish Sea from Sellafield which had subsequently become deposited in their house as dust. Held: The l965 Act required them to established that there had been damage to property, meaning tangible property. He went on to reject … Continue reading Merlin v British Nuclear Fuels plc: 1990

Blue Circle Industries Plc v Ministry of Defence: CA 16 Jun 1998

Contamination of land by the overflow of radioactive materials from a pond, led to damages for the cost of repair, and also the permanent diminution of the value in the land from physical damage. Held: The Court dismissed the appeal of the defendants from the order of the trial judge (Carnwath J) awarding the plaintiffs … Continue reading Blue Circle Industries Plc v Ministry of Defence: CA 16 Jun 1998

Blue Circle Industries Plc v Ministry of Defence: ChD 11 Dec 1996

Damages for escape of nuclear waste to include diminution of land value. Radioactive pollution of land following such an overflow is physical damage. Citations: Gazette 15-Jan-1997, Times 11-Dec-1996 Statutes: Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Appealed to – Blue Circle Industries Plc v Ministry of Defence CA 16-Jun-1998 Contamination of land by … Continue reading Blue Circle Industries Plc v Ministry of Defence: ChD 11 Dec 1996