Understanding the courts view on mediation and the latest on the National Planning Policy Framework - Sharpe Pritchard

Join us at the first Construction Forum for 2025 to gain valuable insights into:

• the updates to Civil Procedure Rules following Churchill and what this means for mediation;
• the impact of recent National Planning Policy Framework revisions on the construction sector.

Mediation: the courts evolving view and practical tips for a successful mediation

On October 1 2024, changes to the Civil Procedure Rules came into effect following the decision of the Court of Appeal in the landmark case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416.

Stuart Lawrence of Mediator Locator, and Harnaek Rahania, Associate at Sharpe Pritchard LLP will be discussing what those changes mean and the impact this has in resolving disputes whilst also providing some practical tips to help enable a successful mediation and settlement.

Planning update: National Planning Policy Framework

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was revised in December 2024, but what has happened since then and what is coming up?

Emyr Thomas, Partner and Emily Knowles, Managing Associate at Sharpe Pritchard LLP will be looking at the changes that were brought forward in the December NPPF in more detail as well as delving into announcements that have been made since, and the impact that these proposed changes to Planning law and policy have on the construction sector.