PLA News

The winner of the Alan Langleben Blog Competition 2023 was announced at this year's Joint PLA/PBA Summer Party in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn on 5 July.

The PLA has become a supporter of the Black Talent Charter. Established in 2020, the Charter aims to significantly increase the recruitment and representation of black professionals in the UK business community within ten years, particularly the legal and financial sectors where remuneration is typically highest and representation among the lowest.

The annual Alan Langleben Competition for 2023 is now open. The winning entry will be published in the Estates Gazette and receive £2,000 in prize money! Eligible entrants now includes trainees, apprentices and paralegals who are involved in property litigation. Closing day end of May.

Chair of the PLA Dellah Gilbert takes the opportunity to update Conference attendees on "all things PLA" and outlined her objectives to act on the formalisation of the wellbeing initiative and diversity, equity and inclusion in the PLA's Articles and to concentrate on geographical inclusion.

On 27 February 2023 the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) will begin using a new platform for conducting remote hearings. From that date CVP will be replaced by the VH service.

The PLA Annual General Meeting 2022 was held on 10 November 2022 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.

Dellah Gilbert, Head of Real Estate Disputes at Maples Teesdale, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Property Litigation Association, as Hogan Lovells’ Mathew Ditchburn steps down from the role having completed his one-year term.

The PLA Annual General Meeting 2022 will take place on 10 November 2022 at 7pm at Ironmongers’ Hall Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London EC2Y 8AA.

Lizzie Cooke, Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Lands Chamber and President of the Property Litigation Association awarding the prize to the winner of the PLA Blog Competition 2022, Rob Bailey, Associate, Burges Salmon, at the Joint PLA/PBA Summer Party at Lincoln’s Inn on 14 July

Chief Master Shuman would like to invite PLA Members to the JAC Chancery Masters Competition: Pre-Engagement Event on 27 April 17:00 – 18:30, followed by a short drinks reception.