Setting out the practice, procedure, policy and compensation provisions
applying to a compulsory purchase, this new edition is updated to
include all relevant case law, legislation, policy and guidance since
the third edition, including:
- the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Practice Directions, October 2020
- the implementation of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017
- changes in secondary legislation (including the Tribunal procedure
rules)
- changes in policy and guidance (especially the guidance for Wales and
the Tribunal practice directions)
It enables you to:
-find clear statements of the law and practice on all points that
relate to compulsory purchase and compensation
-understand the detailed analysis necessary to grapple with tricky
points encountered in practice
-access cross-references to legislation, key case law and guidance,
easily
As it simplifies what can be simplified and explains with clarity any
difficult areas, it is the one guide you need to help you access and
assimilate all the statutes, of varying antiquity and judicial
decisions, that relate to compulsory purchase and compensation.
It describes the law, practice, procedure, policy and compensation for a
compulsory purchase, and provides a summarised statement of the law,
complete with footnotes to enable you to access further information.
It also includes a full explanation of the scope of powers to acquire
land compulsorily and the exercise of the powers and principles of
compensation
