Grijns v Grijns & Ors [2025] EWHC 1413 (Ch)
Master Bowles (sitting in retirement). Failed proprietary estoppel claim by son who lived in his parents’ Chelsea property for over 20 years.
Detrimental Reliance
Steels v Steels [2023] EWHC 2985 (Ch)
Judgment date: 21 November 2023
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2023/2985.html
Fancourt J as Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster. Mother’s successful appeal against the finding that her son had a beneficial interest in her home arising from proprietary estoppel.
The appellant (A)
Hughes v Pritchard and Others [2023] EWHC 1382 (Ch)
Judgment date: 12 June 2023
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/ch/2023/1382
HHJ Keyser KC. Propriety estoppel case. Cattle farmer Evan Hughes died leaving three children, the claimant Gareth Hughes, the defendant Carys Richards, and another child, Elfed, whose widow Gwen Hughes was the second defendant. The remaining
Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWCA Civ 1648
Judgment date: 14 December 2022
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/1648.html
Lewison, Andrews and Nugee LJJ. Second appeal on whether detriment remained a requirement of a constructive trust, given not mentioned in either Stack or Kernott.
Unmarried couple, house in joint names. On separation, parties