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Upskilling Module 8: Assessment of Compensation Part 3

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.


Module Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 

Recorded: 17/03/2025

Areas covered

Severance and injurious affection. Rules 4 and 5

  • When does the right to section 7 compensation arise?
  • Definitions of Severance and Injurious Affection. How are they different?
  • Assessment of compensation
  • Before/after approach
  • Relevance of post-VD events
  • The principle of ‘betterment’
  • Relevant case law

Panel Discussion

  • Calculating loss of value under rules 4 and 5
  • Relevance of post-VD events
  • Real-life examples of complex cases

Speakers