The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR (D) 170
Court of Appeal
Guest v Guest and another
[2020] EWCA Civ 387
2020 Feb 11;
March 17
March 17
Floyd, Newey, Arnold LJJ
Estoppel— Conduct by— Proprietary estoppel— Expectation of inheritance— Claimant working on parents’ farm for 30 years— Defendants indicating intention to leave substantial share of farm to claimant— Judge determining claimant entitled to equitable relief— Judge ordering lump sump payment comprising 50% of farming business and 40% of farm itself— Whether judge going beyond remedy necessary to avoid unconscionable result— Whether remedy to be based on claimant’s subjective expectation or defendant owner’s intention— Whether judge erring in fashioning appropriate remedy