Upskilling Module 4: Exercising Powers

Equipping professionals with essential knowledge and skills in the compulsory purchase sector. CPT Events have created a series of 10 training modules, comprising lectures and group discussions, which, when combined, form a route to competency in compulsory purchase law and practice for practitioners and professional advisors. This is module 1 of the programme.

Module Duration: 2 hours 24 minutes 

Recorded: 16/12/2024

Areas covered

The Legal Framework

• Time limits for exercising CPO powers
• Overview of procedures for exercising CPO powers
• Legal requirements and timelines of notice to treat procedure
• Legal requirements and timelines of GVD process
• Reviewing example notice to treat and GVD
• Switching to the GVD procedure / Withdrawing a notice to treat after entry
• Relevant case law

Case Studies

• Key differences between GVDs and notices to treat
• Case study examples
• Practical exercise – considering hypothetical examples and deciding whether to use notice to treat or GVD procedure