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PLA North – Spring training event with Landmark Chambers was held on 1 May 2025 at Hill Dickinson LLP, Liverpool. This article provides a link to the slides from the event.

Morris, Tom, Landmark Chambers (1.5.25) Adverse possession Pushing the boundaries SLIDES presented at PLA North – Spring training event with Landmark Chambers on 1 May 2025 at Hill Dickinson LLP, Liverpool.

Weekes KC, Tom, Landmark Chambers (1.5.25) Injunctions and the public interest SLIDES presented at PLA North – Spring training event with Landmark Chambers on 1 May 2025 at Hill Dickinson LLP, Liverpool.

Property Week has launched its third annual Inspiring Diversity in Property (IDiP) sentiment survey and they are asking for input to enable them to measure the extent to which words are being converted into action when it comes to the industry’s commitment to tackling the D&I gap.

JLL UK Foundation commissioned the Bridge Group to conduct a study on social mobility in the real estate sector. The study analysed over 10,000 employees across thirteen of the UK’s most significant real estate companies, explored how diverse the firms are by socio-economic background (SEB), the factors contributing to the different levels of diversity, and the actions that can be taken to advance SEB diversity in real estate. Read the report and watch the video.

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As part of a new partnership with Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell, we are delighted to announce that all PLA members can now enjoy a 20% discount on a number of property law titles, in both print and on ProView eBook. Available on purchases of mainworks, the mainwork plus supplement bundles and on stand-alone supplements, and includes the recently published new edition of Gale on Easements, 22nd edition. Offer available until May 31st 2025.

Bowker, Robert and Martin, Andrew, Tanfield Chambers (28.03.25) Litigating remediation orders and remediation contribution orders in the FTT NOTES presented on 28 March 2025 at the PLA Conference 2025 at Keble College, Oxford.

The Law Reform Committee wrote to Matthew Pennycook, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, and Lord Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in January setting out proposals for reform of private property law constraints on housebuilding. The LRC would welcome any thoughts PLA members may have in relation to these proposals.

Seitler KC, Jonathan, Wilberforce Chambers (28.03.25) The Property Litigation Mastermind 2025 PAPER presented on 28 March 2025 at the PLA Conference 2025 at Keble College, Oxford.