Equity
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Barrett v Barrett
Bankruptcy – Sale of property – Proceeds of sale – Appellant becoming bankrupt – Property vesting in trustee – Respondent purchasing property in sole name – Appellant undertaking to pay…
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Barrett v Barrett
Equity – Constructive trust
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Ottey v Grundy
Respondent and deceased in quasi-matrimonial relationship — Deceased promising property to respondent — Respondent ending relationship — Whether entering into quasi-matrimonial relationship constituting “detriment” for purposes of establishing proprietary estoppel…
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Taylor v Hannick Homes & Developments Ltd and another
Respondent developing appellants’ land under agreement to sell — Parties disputing area of land for sale — Respondent alleging proprietary estoppel — Master giving summary judgment — Whether master misapplying…
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Gonthier and another v Orange Contract Scaffolding Ltd
Respondent failing to pay rent to appellants — Appellants commencing proceedings — Respondent fabricating evidence to support claim for equitable relief — Respondent lacking “clean hands”
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Baker v Baker and another
Proprietary estoppel — Property bought as family home — Part of purchase price provided by plaintiff — Right to live in granny room for life — Arrangement terminated — Plaintiff…
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Costello v Costello
Council tenants — Husband and wife exercising right to buy — Son assisting by paying for purchase — Deed that mother and father to live in property for rest of…
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Durant v Heritage and another
Tenant of property — Low rent — Work carried out on property relying on belief that it would be left to tenant on owner’s death — Property left to third…
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Burrows and another v Sharp
Family agreement — First party exercising right to buy council house — Second parties to pay mortgage repayments — Agreement that first party hold house as bare trustee — Whether…
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Pridedean Ltd v Forest Taverns Ltd and others
Negotiations aimed at joint venture refurbishment and operation of public house acquired by plaintiffs – Defendant operators going into occupation and effecting works while important element of agreement left unresolved…
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Matharu v Matharu and others
Plaintiff buying property — Son and family living in property — Plaintiff seeking possession against son’s widow — Whether widow having equitable interest — High Court finding for widow –…
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Cheese v Thomas
Property purchased jointly by uncle and great nephew — Both contributed to purchase price — Nephew obtained mortgage to provide his share — Uncle entitled to live at property for…