The Weekly Law Reports
[2020] 1 WLR 3480
Court of Appeal
*Guest v Guest
[2020] EWCA Civ 387
2020 Feb 11; March 17
Floyd, Newey, Arnold LJJ
Estoppel— Conduct by— Proprietary estoppel— Claimant living and working on defendants’ farm for over 30 years— Claimant seeking declaration of beneficial interest in farm on basis of detrimental reliance on defendants’ assurances he would inherit— Judge allowing claim and awarding lump sum representing percentage of market value of farm and farming business— Whether judge applying correct test to consideration of remedy— Whether judge required to consider extent of equity arising— Whether remedy to be determined by reference to objectively assessed intention of person making assurance