Designed and written with the busy practitioner in mind, The Law of Compulsory Purchase sets out in convenient narrative form, the practice, procedure, policy and valuation with cross-referencing to the relevant cases, statutory provision and policy circulars. It also includes a full explanation of the scope of powers to acquire land compulsorily and the exercise of the powers and principles of compensation, alongside the relevant statutory materials.

This fifth edition of the book is updated to include:
- Changes to the law made by the Localism Act 2011, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017
- The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
- Proposed reforms included in the Compulsory Purchase Consultation Paper
- The Planning and Infrastructure Bill