Scottish CPA National Conference 2017 - Scottish Compulsory Purchase Association

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Scottish CPA National Conference 2017

Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Conference

Wednesday 20th September

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP
Registration 10.00; Start 10.25; Close 17.10
5 Hours 30 Mins CPD
Within the property profession, compulsory purchase is recognised as one of the most complex areas of legislation and its practice is strewn with pitfalls for those not familiar with its nuances, and particularly in Scotland, its law is rooted in the 1845 Act.

Compulsory purchase is a major tool in land assembly and is used to deliver major and high profile projects in Scotland. However the system groans and frustrates promoters and causes despair and anger from claimants.  It is in this back drop that the CPA Scotland poses the question, where is best practice and how do we achieve it? At the same time, reform is coming to Scotland. The Scottish Government committed in its recent Programme for Government to taking forward improvements to CPO in advance of legislation, with a particular focus on bringing vacant and derelict land back into use and facilitating the delivery of housing.

The Compulsory Purchase Association, with over 700 members, has a dedicated Scottish National Committee. CPA Scotland has been an important part in the reform agenda, working with the Scottish Law Commission to facilitate the review of Scottish CPO law and practice and dialog on what reform is appropriate.  

Programme:
  • Welcome and introduction
Land Assembly in action
  • A CPO in action - a Clyde Gateway case study
Scottish Reforms
    • What can we learn from the reform process in England?
    • The Scottish Law Commission Report and Review
    • The CPO focus and strategy of the Scottish Government
    • Questions
    Changes in Practice
    • The RICS Professional Statement
      • Driving up standards
      • Ensuring acquiring authorities and claimants are properly advised and represented
    • Proceedings in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
    New Law
    • The role of Compulsory Purchase in community empowerment
    • Panel Session

            Speakers:
            Barry Denyer-Green, Barrister, Falcon Chambers and author of Compulsory Purchase and Compensation (10th edition)
            Caroline Drummond, Commissioner, Scottish Law Commission
            Elaine Farquharson Black, Partner, Burness Paull
            Neil Langhorn, Head of Compulsory Purchase Order Policy, Scottish Government
            Odell Milne, Partner, Brodies LLP and Chair, Compulsory Purchase Association Scotland
            Andrew Oswald, Surveyor Member, Lands Tribunal for Scotland.
            Keith Petrie, Chairman, RICS Scotland Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Forum and a member of the RICS UK Educational Standards Board.
            Archie Rintoul, Immediate Past Chairman, RICS Scotland
            Ralph Smith QC, Legal Member, Lands Tribunal for Scotland
            Mandy Watson, Project Manager, Clyde Gateway

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