CPA National Conference 2023
The Compulsory Purchase Association's National Conference briefs all who work with compulsory purchase and compensation, covering a diverse range of issues and topics within the sector, providing valuable CPD. Attendees are from the CPA membership and CPO professionals. It is the premier event in the CPO calendar, with a pre-eminent programme and set of speakers. If you do CPO work this is a must attend event for technical knowledge and updates.
Bookings Have Now Closed.
| Start Date | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2023 | Congress Centre, London | ||
| 5 July 2023 | Virtual Conference Attendance |
Note: All prices are to be paid in GBP and are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate
The CPA National Conference 2023 Sponsorship
To register interest in any of the below sponsorship packages, please email astevenson@cptevents.co.uk
Arrival Refreshments
| Morning Refreshments
| Lunch Refreshments Sponsorship Available | Afternoon Refreshments Sponsorship Available | Drinks Reception Sponsorship Available |
Compulsory acquisition of land and rights is a powerful tool in the delivery of infrastructure, regeneration, urban renewal and housing. It is under the spotlight like never before. Many CPO eligible projects embrace the use of the powers due to the high levels of certainty they offer in enabling schemes to go forward with developers getting access to them through agreements with the local planning authority.
There is increasing concern amongst many CPO practitioners about the proposals to reform compensation provisions to provide existing use value (EUV) in compensation - the current Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act are the current examples where the State is seeking to revise market accepted valuation practices.
The CPA continues to develop its affected parties focus. Claimants, through their mere presence (and not as a result of any action or inaction on their part), find themselves in a confusing and distressing process for an extended period where they are unclear as to the implications of that which is proposed nor how to mitigate the effects. The system can, and should, do so much more to support them. Securing the right compensation requires that acquiring authorities ask the right questions, make comprehensive enquiries and have all the relevant information in order to make a fair and full offer of compensation. Getting it right first time should be the mantra. Does a model claims form assist acquiring authorities? Elsewhere for practitioners, the RICS will deliver its updated Professional Statement and Red Book valuation demands in 2023.
2023 is an important year with the Government having commissioned the Law Commission to consolidate the law on CPO into a single Act. It’s been 20 years since Robert Carnwath, now The Rt. Hon. Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill, reported the need for consolidation and revision of CPO law and practice. Finally, this work will begin and the result will be a Draft Bill. We shall hear from the Commission on the project.
Speakers
- Henry Church MRICS, Senior Director, CBRE
- Nicholas Paines KC, Public Law Commissioner
- Lucy Thomas, Partner, Pinsent Masons
- Raj Gupta, Partner, Town Legal LLP
- David Baker FRICS FCILT MCIArb, Partner, Baker Rose Consulting LLP
- David Holland, Immediate Past Chair of the CPA and Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
- Kathryn Jump, Partner, Shoosmiths LLP
- Judi Greenwood, Director of Strategy, Regeneration Brainery
- Benita Nsiah, Regeneration Brainery
- Megan Hembrow, Senior Manager, Property, Tideway
- Liz Neate, Director, Deloitte
- Beth Casey, Director Real Estate Litigation Team, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
- Paul Astbury BSc (Hons) FRICS, Partner, Head of Compulsory Purchase, Carter Jonas LLP
- David Elvin KC, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
- Andrea Carolan, Board Director, Australian Property Institute
- Debbie Reynolds, Legal Director, TLT LLP
Programme
Welcome & Introduction by Conference Chair
Reforms and An Agenda For Change
- Keynote: The review and consolidation of the law on compulsory purchase procedure and land compensation
- Review and Debate: The Reforms contained in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. Where are we now?
- Affected Parties and Mental Health
Changing our World - as opposed to changing CPOs
- Diversity and Inclusion - resourcing the future
- What can the CPA do for you?
Practical Matters
- Claim forms:
- Expectations and challenges at initial claim stage for Acquiring Authorities and Claimants;
- Key details of the claimant/claim required in the claim form (inc. good example of claim);
- Duty of the Acquiring Authority to treat Claimants fairly and explain expectations when bringing a claim;
- Process of assessment of a claim for compensation; and
- Outcome of survey and future role of the Model Claim Form
- The revised RICS Professional Statement
- The relevance of planning policy and local plans in the determination of CPO Compensation
- What the UK can learn on land assembly, valuation, and compensation from down under
- Case Law Update