Ian Truman
Ian advises sponsors, developers, technology vendors, operators, insurers, Government departments, funders and contractors on all aspects of international and UK nuclear law, nuclear new build and other nuclear projects.
Ian is the former Deputy General Counsel of the Hinkley Point C nuclear project, a member of the Nuclear Industry Association, the Nuclear Institute, the International Nuclear Law Association and the World Nuclear Association and a joint author of the Burges Salmon Guide to Nuclear Law.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2006
Experience
- Burges Salmon LLP (2015 - Present)
- HPC New Nuclear Project (2010 - 2015)
- Eversheds LLP (2006 - 2010)
- Burges Salmon LLP (2004 - 2006)
Membership
- Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)
- Nuclear Institute
- International Nuclear Law Association (INLA)
- The World Nuclear Association (WNA)
- UK Environmental Law Association
Education
- B.Sc Environmental Sciences ' University of East Anglia (1997)
- M.Sc Public and Environmental Health ' University of Birmingham (2000)
- CPE - College of Law, Guildford (2003)
- LPC - College of Law, Guildford (2004)
3 Contributions by Ian Truman
PRACTICE NOTES
Convention on Nuclear Safety 1994: international obligations, peer review, Vienna Declaration, and UK implementation post-Brexit (Euratom)
Brexit impact—Euratom and the UK Nuclear Sector
From 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK was no longer an EU Member State. At 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition/implementation period concluded. In UK law, this moment—known as ‘IP completion day’—ended key transitional measures and ushered in substantial changes across the UK’s legal framework. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU also entailed departure from Euratom.
On 24 December 2020, the UK government announced agreement of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA), supported by several related declarations and agreements, including a distinct Nuclear Co-operation Agreement (NCA) with the EU/Euratom. The TCA and the NCA came into force on 1 May 2021. For more on the TCA and the NCA, see Practice Note: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement—quick guide and News Analysis: Energy markets in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
On IP completion day, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) introduced a new class of domestic UK law—retained EU law (REUL)—comprising EU-derived rights and legislation preserved in the UK...
Energy
PRACTICE NOTES
Health and safety in nuclear decommissioning: legal framework, regulators' interfaces, emergency planning and post-Brexit/assimilated law developments
What is the impact of Brexit on the UK nuclear sector?
As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK ceased to be an EU Member State. From that date, a transition/implementation phase applied, during which the EU continued, for many purposes, to treat the UK as if it remained a Member State. Leaving the EU also entailed withdrawal from the Euratom Community. The transition ended at 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020—known in UK law as ‘IP completion day’. At that point, key transitional measures expired and notable shifts started to apply across the UK’s legal framework. The UK’s exit from the EU likewise meant departure from Euratom. Any changes pertinent to this content are outlined below. Following IP completion day, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) introduced a new category of domestic law—‘retained EU law’ (REUL)—comprising EU-derived rights and legislation preserved in the UK after Brexit. On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) received Royal Assent...
Energy
PRACTICE NOTES
The UK nuclear sector after leaving Euratom: assimilated law, safeguards, fuel supply, research, trade and the UK–Euratom Nuclear Co‑operation Agreement
What is Euratom?
The Euratom Treaty, concluded in 1957 by six founding members—Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands—created the Euratom Community. Since that date, every country acceding to what is now the European Union has automatically joined Euratom, whether or not it possesses nuclear facilities on its territory. Its primary purpose is to support the establishment and advancement of Europe’s nuclear industry and to protect the security of supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials within the Community.
What are the Euratom Treaty’s key provisions?
To realise this overarching aim, the Treaty imposes obligations on the Community in relation to:
promoting research and spreading technical information
creating and applying uniform safety standards to safeguard the health of workers and the general public
facilitating investment and ensuring the basic installations required for the development of nuclear energy in the Community
ensuring that all users in the Community receive a regular and equitable supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials...
Energy
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