The Law of Compulsory Purchase

by Richard Honey KC, James Pereira KC, Rebecca Clutten, Caroline Daly

Overview

The Law of Compulsory Purchase helps the reader to understand the law relating to compulsory purchase and compensation with quick to find clear statements of the law and practice on all points arising in relation to compulsory purchase and compensation. The book includes the detailed analysis necessary to grapple with tricky points encountered in practice, and cross-references to legislation and key case law and guidance.

This fifth edition of the book is updated to include:
- recent case law from the courts and the tribunal
- the major changes in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023
- the new MHCLG guidance and the tribunal's new practice directions
- proposals for further reforms from the Government and the Law Commission, including the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526532053
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/21/2025
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	968
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.76(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Richard Honey KC, Francis Taylor Building

Richard Honey KC has particular specialisms in infrastructure projects, compulsory purchase and compensation. He is called to the Bars of England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Richard is ranked as a leading barrister in the directories in: administrative law and human rights; environment; local government; planning; agriculture and rural affairs; and valuation and rating. Richard has extensive experience of compulsory purchase, including defending and challenging compulsory purchase instruments in the High Court, and advising and representing numerous CPO promoters, objectors and development partners. In recent years, Richard has successfully promoted housing, highways, planning, flood defence and utilities CPOs. Richard has very considerable experience of disputes relating to land valuation and compulsory purchase compensation.

Richard's work as sole/lead barrister representing acquiring authorities has included matters where up to £70 million was in dispute. He has also represented claimants in compensation cases, including businesses, developers, investors and landowners. He is a past Chairman of the Compulsory Purchase Association.

James Pereira KC, Francis Taylor Building

James Pereira KC specialises in planning, environmental, compulsory purchase and compensation. He is consistently ranked among the top silks in his field. He has been nominated as Real Estate, Environment and Planning Silk of the Year by the Legal 500 Bar Awards three times, and is regularly ranked in the top planning silks in Planning Magazine. He was a Visiting Professor of Law at King's College, London for several years.


James has broad experience of compulsory purchase and compensation work, in particular in the context of urban regeneration and major infrastructure projects. He acts for both claimants and acquiring authorities in compensation claims.

Rebecca Clutten was called to the Bar in 2008 and is recognised as a leading junior. She holds a top 3 position in Planning Magazine's planning law survey and is also in Planning Magazine's top ten rated barristers for infrastructure planning. Rebecca's practice has a particular focus infrastructure planning and compulsory purchase and compensation matters. She is a past Chairman of the Compulsory Purchase Association. Rebecca has extensive experience of advising and representing both claimants and acquiring/compensating authorities on the compulsory purchase process and on compensation and land valuation, as well as related matters such as blight.

Caroline Daly was called to the Bar in 2013 and is ranked as one of the top ten planning barristers under 35 by Planning Magazine. Matters relating to compulsory purchase and compensation form a considerable part of Caroline's practice. Caroline was elected to the Compulsory Purchase Association Board in 2020. She has experience of acting for both claimants and acquiring authorities in respect of the compulsory purchase process and land valuation and compensation. She has particular experience in dealing with blight cases and claims made following the exercise of temporary possession powers. Caroline is a member of the Attorney General's C Panel.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Powers of compulsory purchase
Chapter 2: Compulsory purchase orders and procedure
Chapter 3: Implementation of compulsory purchase
Chapter 4: Compensation for compulsory purchase
Chapter 5: Compensation where no land taken
Chapter 6: Compensation for decisions, controls and works
Chapter 7: Determination and recovery of compensation

Editorial Reviews

Written by a team of leading compulsory purchase barristers … For anyone practising in or advising on this complex but interesting area of law, The Law of Compulsory Purchase is a wonderful guide to the relevant principles and their applications … It is a text which, when advising claimants and acquiring authorities, will remain close to hand.” —The Student Law Journal (of a previous edition)

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