Proprietary estoppel: Satisfying the equity

University of Greenwich | November 2022 #402
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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Equity, volunteers and unconstituted trusts: Certainty of subject matter

University of Greenwich | March 2022 #231
Mark Pawlowski considers whether a volunteer can enforce a promise to settle property Fletcher highlights the difficulty in any particular case in determining whether or not there is an intention to create a trust of the promise. In most cases the requisite intention will be absent and, therefore, will prove fatal to the existence of …

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