Annual CPO Convention 2019
The CPO Convention will focus on some of the prominent and key areas of CPO practice. It is aimed at those relatively new to CPO work, those seeking to enhance their skills, as well as practitioners and local government whether as lawyers, planners or surveyors/valuers.
Start Date | Venue | Price | |
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25 September 2019 | Squire Patton Boggs, London |
Note: All prices are to be paid in GBP and are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate
CPT Events would like to thank Squire Patton Boggs for their use of facilities.
This event will be followed by a CPA Future drinks reception at Squire Patton Boggs. All attendees from the CPO Convention are able to attend this reception free of charge. This will start at 17:30 and will finish approximately 19:30.
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Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers have long been an effective tool
in the armoury of acquiring authorities and promoters of Hybrid Bills,
Development Consent Orders, Transport & Works Act Orders, Harbour
Empowerment Orders, as well as schemes using Highways and Planning Act powers -
each secures land and rights in different ways to enable the delivery of, for
example, key transport and energy infrastructure, urban regeneration projects,
housing and whole new towns.
CPO practice is very different to even just five years ago. There
has been some legislative reform, but professional practitioners and the
Compulsory Purchase Association have been driving changes in best practice. We
are in a period of unprecedented demand for the use of CPOs and resulting pressure
on both acquiring authorities and affected parties, with not enough experienced
practitioners to service the workload.
The need for new entrants into the workplace, professionals making a
commitment to be specialists in CPO and compensation matters, is overwhelming;
and it is in this light this programme has been devised.
Whether you are a surveyor, valuer, solicitor, barrister or accountant
doing some CPO work, or none at all yet, this programme will enlighten, and will be practical in giving tangible benefits to your work. (The programme is
ideal for those sitting their RICS APC level 3 competency)
The speakers represent the range professional disciplines involved in
the CPO process and are members of the Compulsory Purchase Association. They are
able to offer an insight into the nuances of the CPO process as well as
providing guidance on how to avoid the pitfalls and what represents best
practice.
Speakers
- Anthony McNamee, Senior Associate, Farrer & Co
- Barry Denyer-Green Hon RICS LLM PhD, Barrister, Falcon Chambers
- David Holland, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP; Immediate Past Chair of the CPA
- David Baker FRICS FCILT MCIArb, Partner, Baker Rose Ltd
- Sarah Gillie MA (Hons) MRICS, Partner, Baker Rose Consulting LLP
- David Asker, Authorised High Court Enforcement Officer, High Court Enforcement Group Ltd
Programme
Registration, Sandwiches & Refreshments
Welcome & Introduction by Event Chair – Anthony McNamee, Farrer & Co
Core Principles of CPOs: Core Legal and Valuation Principles
- Tips and traps
- Right first time
- What goes into a claim?
Claimant Management
- As a claimant advisor: Interviewing claimants and harvesting information
- As an acquirer: Getting the information you need to make a 'sound' offer to settle compensation
- Claimant relations
- Managing expectations
- What not to do
Taking a Claim to Tribunal - Drawing Together the Evidence, Preparing the Paperwork - Witness Statements and Bundles
- How to be a good assistant
- What goes in: Sections and summary
- Format and numbering
- Duties
- What can possibly go wrong?
Avoiding the Lands Chamber - How and When to Negotiate
- Impact of Safeguarding
- Consulting, objecting, petitioning
- Shadow negotiations and Blight
- CPO impacts
- Risk, options, time and business cases
- Extinguishment, relocation funding and stress
- Understanding the politics
- Local, Secretary of State and Parliament
- Governance & Authority pre and post confirmation
- Private v Publicly funded projects
- CPO used as last resort or only tool for acquisitions
- Evolution of an imbalance of power
- Create ambiguity, anachronisms and betterment
- Equivalence, the auditor and the PCE
- ADR pros and cons
- Early neutral evaluation
- Mediation
- Expert determination
Legal Matters
- New legislation and impact on practice
- Important cases you need to be guided by
- Enforcement matters
- Enforcement of CPO's
- Notices
- How the CPO is actually enforced
- Eviction remedies
- What happens when the landowner or occupier won't cooperate
Conference Close
This event will be followed by the CPA Future Drinks Reception