British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd v Kernkraftwerk Brokdorf and others

Citation: EWHC 2245 (Ch) (long trial concerning re-processing of spent fuel at Sellafield)

Nature of case:
This case concerned a multi-million pound contractual dispute arising out of an agreement for the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel at Sellafield. The Court held that the Defendant companies were entitled to rescind side-agreements for the reprocessing of nuclear fuel on the grounds that the Claimant nuclear reprocessing company had misrepresented its capacity to reprocess fuel.

Link to Judgment 

Counsel

Sarah Hannaford KC
Simon Hughes KC

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