TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an annual update on case law relating to compulsory purchase and compensation.Design/methodology/approach Researching decisions made by the Court of Appeal and Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in the field of compensation. Commentary on the legal and valuation implications of a selection of those cases is provided.Findings In the last year, there have been a number of interesting cases concerning residual valuations, blight caused by HS2, and Tree Preservation Orders.Research limitations/implications The research is limited by the case law available in the last 12 months and this has been a relatively quiet year.Practical implications The commentary should assist practitioners to formulate claims for compensation having regard to recent developments in case law.Originality/value Its originality and value lies in the fact that it is based on recent legal decisions which have not yet been widely reported. VL - 35 IS - 5 SN - 1463-578X DO - 10.1108/JPIF-06-2017-0043 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JPIF-06-2017-0043 AU - Sams Gary PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Compulsory purchase and compensation update 2017 T2 - Journal of Property Investment & Finance PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 528 EP - 534 Y2 - 2024/05/07 ER -