Contract Law

Estoppel by Conduct and Election

By Mr Justice Kenneth Handley
Sweet & Maxwell U.K. August 2006

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780421912106
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication
August 2006
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
Commonwealth, U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Look no further for the most detailed explanation ofestoppel by conduct and election

Estoppel by Conduct and Election provides in-depth analysis of the principle of estoppel and shows you how it works in practice. The book reflects the modern treatment of estoppel in the courts in England and Wales and the Commonwealth and includes a wealth of case law.

The new book helps to clarify the theory and application of:

  • Estoppel by representation
  • Estoppel by convention
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Election

Helps you get the best for your client
  • Defines estoppel in depth, explaining the general principles, so that areas of uncertainty are clarified
  • Gives you the authority you can rely on for cases involving estoppel by representation and convention, proprietary estoppel, promissory estoppel and election
  • Examines the different relationships and transactions in which estoppel can arise
  • Shows how the principles apply in different situations so that they can be clearly understood
  • Illustrates how estoppel works with in-depth analysis of case law, giving you examples you can refer to in court
  • Looks at estoppel at common law and in equity
  • Deals with election between rights, between remedies and in procedure
  • Written by a practitioner for practitioners, giving you expert analysis by Mr Justice Kenneth Handley, a respected judge

Table of Contents

Detailed examination of estoppel

  • Representations
  • Communication
  • Construction of representations
  • Causation: inducement and change of position and detriment
  • Parties to an estoppel
  • Estoppel by deed
  • Estoppel by convention
  • Estoppels in relationships
  • Estoppels in transactions
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Quasi-estoppel and equitable defences
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Election
  • Estoppels and election in litigation
  • Affirmative answers
  • Practice and procedure
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