The Law of Proprietary Estoppel

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Ben McFarlane (Professor of English Law, Professor of English Law, University of Oxford)

The Law of Proprietary Estoppel

Ben McFarlane (Professor of English Law, Professor of English Law, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
16 July 2020

This is the second edition of the leading authority on the law of proprietary estoppel, which has been cited by courts across the common law world. It is a comprehensive and practically structured resource which offers guidance on managing proprietary estoppel cases. Relevant authorities are set out in a clear and accessible way, helping readers to make sense of a complex and rapidly developing area of law. Recent case-law discussed in the second edition, from England but also with updated reference to other common law jurisdictions, including new decisions of the top courts in each of Australia, Canada, and Singapore.

Proprietary estoppel has come to particular prominence in recent years: it is frequently pleaded by litigants wishing to show that they have informally acquired an interest in land. As a result of its vigorous development by the courts, there is no comprehensive and uncontroversial definition of the doctrine. There is also much debate as to the relationship between proprietary estoppel and other doctrines, such as constructive trusts and unjust enrichment. A problem faced by anyone seeking to make, or respond to, a proprietary estoppel claim is that the law is to be found almost entirely in cases. This new edition of The Law of Proprietary Estoppel sets out a clear structure with which to understand the law and thus assists practitioners, academics, and others in navigating their way through the complex case-law on proprietary estoppel, and also in understanding its relationship with related doctrines, particularly other forms of estoppel. It has been fully updated with analysis of key recent cases in the farming and family context (eg Davies v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463, Moore v Moore [2018] EWCA Civ 2669, Habberfield v Habberfield [2019] EWCA Civ 890 and Guest v Guest [2020] EWCA Civ 387) and in the commercial context (eg Hoyl Group Ltd v Cromer Town Council [2015] EWCA Civ 782 and Farrar v Miller [2018] EWCA Civ 172), considering issues such as the requirements of a proprietary estoppel claim, the role of formalities, and the satisfaction of an estoppel equity.

By: Ben McFarlane (Professor of English Law Professor of English Law University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 177mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198814870
ISBN 10: 0198814879
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 16 July 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: Acquiescence, Representation, or Promise 3: Reliance 4: Detriment 5: Unconscionability 6: Formal Requirements and Other Possible Bars 7: The Extent of the Equity 8: Third Parties 9: Remedies 10: The Wider Legal Context

Ben McFarlane is Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St John's College, Oxford. He has a wealth of experience in teaching and publishing on property law, equity, and the law of obligations and is particularly well-known for his work on proprietary estoppel.