Proprietary Estoppell Flashcards
1
Q
original case for criteria of PE
A
Willmott v Barber
2
Q
Criteria for PE:
- an assurance or representation
- reliance the assurance or representation
- detriment
- unconscionability
A
Taylor Fashions v LV Trustees
3
Q
the court found PE even though the assurances were not seen as strong compared with those in Thorner v Major
A
Suggitt v Suggitt
4
Q
the court must look at the circumstances of the case to decide the most satisfactory remedy - transfer of a farm and payment of £100k
A
Gillett v Holt
5
Q
commercial situation for PE
A
Yeomans Row v Cobbe
6
Q
PE may be used to avoid the formalities of a contract contained in…
A
s2 LP(MP)A 1989
7
Q
s2 is no relevant where there is a straightforward estoppel claim with no contractual connection
A
Thorner v Major
