The Property Litigation Association

We are a members' organisation for legal professionals specialising in all aspects of commercial, residential and agricultural property litigation.

We promote specialist property litigation skills within the property industry and provide an active member network for the exchange of information.

We also provide education and training in property litigation and we are a public voice for property law through our media and public affairs campaigns.

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Our Mission

What We Do

Education

Our education and training resources cover different aspects of property litigation including commercial, residential and agricultural property law. 

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Law Reform

Law reform is a fundamental part of our role and we regularly campaign for improvements to property law and the court service. 

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Wellbeing

We provide practical wellbeing resources to our members, as well as hosting events on this subject. 

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JPLA

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PLA

The JPLA helps members of up to 10 years' PQE develop their technical expertise as well as their own network of property professionals. 

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Events

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Find, book and manage upcoming property law events, including our Annual Conference, and social events, including our Summer Party.

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6th December 2023

Hogan Lovells International LLP, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG

NEW DATE The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 – Refine, Reform or Reject? - in person

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PLA Wellbeing survey 2023 – Blog by Jacqui Joyce on behalf of the Wellbeing Committee
Blogs
PLA Wellbeing survey 2023 – Blog by Jacqui Joyce on behalf of the Wellbeing Committee

30th Nov 2023

The PLA Wellbeing survey 2023 was run four years after our initial survey in 2019 and has shown interesting comparisons. We also asked some specific questions this time about the impact of Covid 19.
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Property Litigation Association announces Chair of new EDI committee
PLA News
Property Litigation Association announces Chair of new EDI committee

30th Nov 2023

The PLA has appointed Chhavie Kapoor, a Mishcon de Reya Partner specialising in real estate disputes, as Chair of its new committee to promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within its membership of 1,600 property law professionals.
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PLA Annual General Meeting 2023
PLA News
PLA Annual General Meeting 2023

22nd Nov 2023

The PLA Annual General Meeting 2022 was held on 22 November 2023 at 7pm at Ironmongers’ Hall Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London EC2Y 8AA. The minutes, unaudited accounts and amended Articles of Association following the meeting are available here.
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Blog from Dellah Gilbert, outgoing Chair of the PLA
Blogs
Blog from Dellah Gilbert, outgoing Chair of the PLA

10th Nov 2023

This November marks the completion of Dellah Gilbert's one-year tenure as Chair of the PLA. Read her outgoing blog to members.
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PLA Autumn Training Day 2023 - recording and slides/notes
Education & Training Resources
PLA Autumn Training Day 2023 - recording and slides/notes

02nd Nov 2023

The PLA Autumn Training Day 2023 was held on Thursday 2 November 2023 at The Royal Society of Medicine. The recording and slides/notes are available for members.
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PLA County Court User Survey
PLA Surveys
PLA County Court User Survey

24th Oct 2023

PLA Members are invited to provide feedback on experiences of using the County Court, so that we have evidence of current issues with the County Court that we can feed back to HMCTS to facilitate an improvement to the County Court service.
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South Coast Region Joint PLA/PBA Seminar - slides
Education & Training Resources
South Coast Region Joint PLA/PBA Seminar - slides

16th Oct 2023

The South Coast Committee and PBA members held an afternoon of training at Paris Smith LLP in Southampton. The slides are available for members.
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Construction of a Right of Way - Andrew Skelly, Gatehouse Chambers
Speakers' Corner
Construction of a Right of Way - Andrew Skelly, Gatehouse Chambers

25th Sep 2023

The judgment in the recent Bucknell v Alchemy Estates case provides convenient guidance as to the determination of the extent of expressly granted rights of way. Andrew Skelly, Gatehouse Chambers discusses the implications.
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PLA Northern Training Day 2023 - recordings and slides/notes
Education & Training Resources
PLA Northern Training Day 2023 - recordings and slides/notes

21st Sep 2023

PLA Northern Training Day 2023 was held at The Met Hotel, King St, Leeds LS1 2HQ on 21 September 2023. The recordings and slides/notes are available to members.
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