Electricity compensation: Latest developments from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)

This event is brought to you in partnership with Ardent Management and FTB Chambers. The need for rapid expansion of the electricity networks in the UK is seeing a rise in the use of statutory powers by electricity operators to secure consents for new and existing electricity apparatus. For electricity operators and affected parties alike, understanding the statutory landscape under the Electricity Act 1989 and beyond is an essential part of practice.

The recent Upper Tribunal decision in David Miller and Rachael Frossell v National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) Plc provides important guidance on the approach to the assessment of compensation following the grant of necessary wayleaves. The judgment addresses the approach to assessing compensation for diminution in value and disturbance together with the Upper Tribunal’s use of costs protection powers. In this session you will hear from practitioners involved in the case, Daisy Noble, Colin Cottage and David Holland discuss and debate the practical implications of the decision for network operators, affected parties and their professional advisers in future electricity compensation cases.