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