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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Joint ownership: Common intention and detriment?

Mark Pawlowski considers whether detriment is a necessary requirement in joint ownership cases involving the family home In a joint names case… the decision suggests that, once the claimant has established entitlement to a share in equity, the amount of their share may vary, or ambulate, following a change in the common intention without the …
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