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BOOK REVIEW
THE LAW OF COMPULSORY PURCHASE
4th edition
GENERAL EDITOR: RICHARD HONEY QC,
EDITORS: JAMES PEREIRA QC, REBECCA CLUTTEN, CAROLINE DALY
ISBN: 978 1 52651 883 5
BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL
bloomsbury.com
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CLEARLY EXPLAINED: ‘THE LAW OF COMPULSORY PURCHASE’ NOW IN A NEW FOURTH EDITION,
INCLUDING A GUIDE TO NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
An appreciation by Elizabeth Robson Taylor MA of Richmond Green Chambers and Phillip Taylor MBE, Head of Chambers, Reviews Editor, “The Barrister” and Mediator
“Compulsory purchase”: now there’s a term that without doubt, is likely to send chills down the spine of anyone whose land or property is likely to be affected.
Practitioners advising clients on any aspect of compulsory purchase -- particularly redress or remedy -- will therefore need this long-established work of reference, recently published by Bloomsbury Professional in a new fourth edition.
If the matter of compensation arises -- and there is little doubt that it will -- rest assured for example, that the final four divisions of the book’s contents -- a total of approximately 400 pages, provides specifically detailed advice on virtually every conceivable aspect of compensation, ranging from the right to compensation, to finalities such as the hearing... the fees and costs... the appeals... and much more.
Compensation is, of course only one of the four elements adjudged to be intrinsic to the process of compulsory purchase, which the editors have enumerated as powers... authorisation procedures... implementation mechanisms... and finally, compensation.
A quick perusal of the book’s helpfully detailed table of contents -- all nine pages of it -- reveals how extensively and thoroughly these elements are examined and explained. The five divisions of the book from A to E deal with the nature of the system of compulsory purchase, including the powers required to acquire land by agreement as well as compulsion. Divisions C and D, for example, explain the procedures for seeking authorisation for compulsory purchase and the mechanisms for implementing it. Division E examines the rights to -- and the assessment of -- the issues involved in compensation.
Reliably and authoritatively, the book deals with an area of law all to often fraught with complexity, controversy and a range of conflicting issues and interests, as well as the case for reform and the frequent difficulties of achieving it. ‘The use of powers to acquire land by compulsion,’ say the editors, ‘is unsurprisingly the subject of policy debate -- in the context of housing, urban regeneration and infrastructure.’
Debatable or not, compulsory purchase is more often than not, a dire necessity for the development of vital new infrastructure and will remain, say the editors, ‘a vital feature in the activities of government’ especially in the context of housing and urban regeneration as well as infrastructure. The point is also made that these activities promote the “levelling up” of communities in certain parts of the country, while also contributing in many instances to energy regeneration, flood protection and reforestation, as well as a range of other policies aimed at tackling climate change.
Clearly, this definitive and distinguished work of reference is aimed at providing practitioners in this field with a comprehensive guide to the law and practice relating to compulsory purchase and compensation. Straightforward, logically organised, carefully indexed, and replete with references to cases and research sources, the book is aimed not only at lawyers, but also at surveyors, landowners, and anyone, including students and members of the public involved with any issues relating to compulsory purchase. Lawyers will regard the new edition of this book as an essential addition to any stocked law library.
The date of publication of this hardback fourth edition is cited as 1st March 2022.
BOOK REVIEW
THE LAW OF COMPULSORY PURCHASE
4th edition
GENERAL EDITOR: RICHARD HONEY QC,
EDITORS: JAMES PEREIRA QC, REBECCA CLUTTEN, CAROLINE DALY
ISBN: 978 1 52651 883 5
BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL
bloomsbury.com
____________________________________________________
CLEARLY EXPLAINED: ‘THE LAW OF COMPULSORY PURCHASE’ NOW IN A NEW FOURTH EDITION,
INCLUDING A GUIDE TO NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
An appreciation by Elizabeth Robson Taylor MA of Richmond Green Chambers and Phillip Taylor MBE, Head of Chambers, Reviews Editor, “The Barrister” and Mediator
“Compulsory purchase”: now there’s a term that without doubt, is likely to send chills down the spine of anyone whose land or property is likely to be affected.
Practitioners advising clients on any aspect of compulsory purchase -- particularly redress or remedy -- will therefore need this long-established work of reference, recently published by Bloomsbury Professional in a new fourth edition.
If the matter of compensation arises -- and there is little doubt that it will -- rest assured for example, that the final four divisions of the book’s contents -- a total of approximately 400 pages, provides specifically detailed advice on virtually every conceivable aspect of compensation, ranging from the right to compensation, to finalities such as the hearing... the fees and costs... the appeals... and much more.
Compensation is, of course only one of the four elements adjudged to be intrinsic to the process of compulsory purchase, which the editors have enumerated as powers... authorisation procedures... implementation mechanisms... and finally, compensation.
A quick perusal of the book’s helpfully detailed table of contents -- all nine pages of it -- reveals how extensively and thoroughly these elements are examined and explained. The five divisions of the book from A to E deal with the nature of the system of compulsory purchase, including the powers required to acquire land by agreement as well as compulsion. Divisions C and D, for example, explain the procedures for seeking authorisation for compulsory purchase and the mechanisms for implementing it. Division E examines the rights to -- and the assessment of -- the issues involved in compensation.
Reliably and authoritatively, the book deals with an area of law all to often fraught with complexity, controversy and a range of conflicting issues and interests, as well as the case for reform and the frequent difficulties of achieving it. ‘The use of powers to acquire land by compulsion,’ say the editors, ‘is unsurprisingly the subject of policy debate -- in the context of housing, urban regeneration and infrastructure.’
Debatable or not, compulsory purchase is more often than not, a dire necessity for the development of vital new infrastructure and will remain, say the editors, ‘a vital feature in the activities of government’ especially in the context of housing and urban regeneration as well as infrastructure. The point is also made that these activities promote the “levelling up” of communities in certain parts of the country, while also contributing in many instances to energy regeneration, flood protection and reforestation, as well as a range of other policies aimed at tackling climate change.
Clearly, this definitive and distinguished work of reference is aimed at providing practitioners in this field with a comprehensive guide to the law and practice relating to compulsory purchase and compensation. Straightforward, logically organised, carefully indexed, and replete with references to cases and research sources, the book is aimed not only at lawyers, but also at surveyors, landowners, and anyone, including students and members of the public involved with any issues relating to compulsory purchase. Lawyers will regard the new edition of this book as an essential addition to any stocked law library.
The date of publication of this hardback fourth edition is cited as 1st March 2022.
