Guest & anr v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 (to be reported in a future edition of the Wills and Trusts Law Reports)

Proprietary estoppel: What to expect

David Wilkinson considers the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Guest The court’s task is to do justice ‘in the round’, including to any third parties, and with reference to whether the proposed remedy (if conferred by the promisee) would be unconscionable or not. More than ten months in the making and running to …

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Proprietary estoppel remedies: Expectation and acceleration

Natasha Dzameh examines the lessons from the Supreme Court’s judgment in Guest, which looked at the pivotal question of remedies The court cannot give a claimant more than the promised expectation whether by way of the amount or accelerated receipt. Where acceleration occurs, a discount must be built in to reflect the early receipt. The …

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Proprietary estoppel: Satisfying the equity

Mark Pawlowski looks at the proper approach to granting relief under the doctrine of proprietary estoppel Proportionality lies at the heart of the doctrine of proprietary estoppel and permeates its every application. In particular, there must be a proportionality between the remedy and the detriment which is its purpose to avoid. The Supreme Court in …

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