Sellafield contamination claim thrown out of court

Title

Sellafield contamination claim thrown out of court

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Graham Majin reports on a couple losing their High Court claim for damages against British Nuclear Fuels after the judge ruled the risk of contamination in their home near Sellafield was trivial. With comment from claimants Christopher Merlin and Christina(?) Merlin; Simon Boxer from anti-Sellafield group Core; Jeffrey(?) Preece, BNFL.

Contributors

Graham Majin; Christopher Merlin; Simon Boxer; Jeffrey(?) Preece; Christina(?) Merlin

Keywords

Nuclear energy; Compensation; Nuclear power stations; Legal decisions; Anti-nuclear movements; Nuclear safety; Radioactive pollution; Sellafield; British Nuclear Fuels; High courts

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