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Proprietary Estoppel: Considering detriment
William Batstone examines the Court of Appeal decision in Davies v Davies [2016] ‘Detriment need not be quantifiable financial detriment, but it must be substantial and it must be weighed against any countervailing benefits.’ Tegwyn and Mary Davies have farmed in West Carmarthenshire since 1961 and they continue to do so now in their mid-seventies. …
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- Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394
- Davies & anor v Davies [2014] EWCA Civ 568; [2016] WTLR 1175 CA
- Davies & anor v Davies [2015] EWHC 15 (Ch)
- Davies & anr v Davies [2016] EWCA Civ 463
- Davies v Davies [2013] EWHC 2623 (Ch)
- Gillett v Holt [2000] EWCA Civ 66; [2000] WTLR 195 CA
- Jennings v Rice & ors [2002] EWCA Civ 159; [2002] WTLR 367 CA
- Sledmore v Dalby (1996) 72 P&CR 196
- Suggitt v Suggitt & anr [2012] EWCA Civ 1140; [2012] WTLR 1607 CA
- Thorner v Major & ors [2009] UKHL 18; [2009] WTLR 713 HL