Judge Elizabeth Cooke has been appointed as the new president of the Property Litigation Association, as Liz Peace CBE steps down after five years in the role.
Cooke has been a judge in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) since 2019, having previously served as a law commissioner for England and Wales between 2008 and 2015, and a deputy High Court judge since 2013.
Cooke said: “The Property Litigation Association plays a vital role in championing high standards in litigation practice and legal education, and in advocating effective law reform – all immensely important in the aftermath of the pandemic as the real property market recovers and professional relationships are re-examined and rebuilt. I am honoured to have the opportunity to support the PLA as its president and I look forward to working with its members.”
Mathew Ditchburn, chair of the PLA, added: “We look forward to welcoming our amazing new president, Judge Cooke. She is well known to property litigators and highly-regarded by all those who have had the pleasure of dealing with her. With her unique combination of professional, academic and judicial experience, I am confident she will help us cement the PLA’s position as a major voice in the fields of property law and litigation, and always have our members’ best interests at heart.”
Paying tribute to Peace’s work with the organisation, Ditchburn said: “We are incredibly grateful to Liz Peace for her invaluable contribution to the Property Litigation Association as president over the past five years. Thanks to Liz’s wisdom and guidance, we enter this next chapter of the PLA a better and more relevant association than ever before.”
The PLA is a members’ organisation for professionals specialising in all aspects of commercial, residential and agricultural property law. Established in 1995, it now has about 1,500 members and plays an important role in lobbying for improvements in property law, the court service and a wide range of judicial matters.
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