Proprietary Estoppel

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.

Julie Annette Merryman v Alex Raymond Merryman & Ors [2024] EWFC 58 (B)

Judgment date: 14 March 2024 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/58 HHJ Baddeley. Four stepchildren intervene successfully in financial remedies case in respect of four farming properties. The judgment disposes of an application made by four children (‘the children’) to intervene in financial remedies proceedings between their

Richard Winter & Anor v Philip Winter & Anor [2023] EWHC 2393 (Ch)

Judgment date: 29 September 2023 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/ch/2023/2393 Zacaroli J. Claimants were two brothers, R and A, whose suit was against third brother, P, as executor of their father Albert’s estate, to challenge Albert’s 2015 Will, and the solicitors who drafted the

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)

Michael Spencer v Estate of John Spencer (Deceased) & Ors [2023] EWHC 2050 (Ch)

Judgment date: 09 August 2023 https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/ch/2023/2050 Rajah J. Proprietary estoppel case involving a farm including approach to detriment and remedy post-Guest. Applicant Michael Spencer farmed in partnership with his father, John Spencer, deceased, on land owned by John. John’s Will left

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

(1) Dixon (2) Dixon v The Crown Estate Commissioners [2022] EWHC 3256

Judgment date: 22 December 2022 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2022/3256.html Judge Hodge KC. The claimants sought vesting orders in respect of two properties, following the striking off and dissolution of the company (in which the claimants had previously been shareholders) which was the registered