Consideration of an appeal as to the quantum of equitable relief after a successful claim in proprietary estoppel.
Facts
- A daughter was granted equitable relief of £1.3m in a claim based on proprietary estoppel against her parents. Her parents appealed in relation to quantum held
- Appeal allowed; the award was reduced from £1.3m to £500,000.
- In determining the weight to be attributed to the daughter’s expectation, the trial judge had not taken account of the parents’ revised will which left their estate to all three of their daughters and latterly to a discretionary trust.
- The sum of £500,000 (an increase of £150,000 on the offer made by her parents) sufficiently compensated the daughter for her disappointment at not inheriting the land and her non-financial detrimental reliance (the only bases upon which departure from the offer could be justified).
