Detrimental Reliance

Khan & Ors v Khan [2025] EWCA Civ 1436

Asplin, Nugee and Miles LJJ. The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant’s appeal against the High Court’s findings that the claimants had beneficial interests in properties belonging to the family.

Hampshire v Bonser [2025] EWCC 55

HHJ Owen. Claim for a declaration of beneficial interest in the net sale proceeds of a bed and breakfast come former family home.

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.

Steels v Steels [2023] EWHC 2985 (Ch)

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) bought a new family home

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)

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 defendants were Elfed and Gwen’

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