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Thorner v Major

[2009] UKHL 18
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year2009
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Proprietary estoppel: an assurance need not be express — it can be implied from conduct where sufficiently clear in context. The three elements are assurance, reliance, and detriment.

Area of Law

trusts

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