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Loss of the Ability to Bring Litigation
The Loss of the Ability to Bring Litigation: Legal Principles, Consequences, and Remedies This article examines the situation where a valid claim becomes time barred or otherwise non viable due to a lawyer’s negligence, depriving the client of their day in court. It explores the duties solicitors owe to prevent such losses, how English law […]
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Promissory Estoppel
Promissory Estoppel Introduction Promissory estoppel, sometimes called waiver by estoppel, is an equitable doctrine in contract law that prevents a party from reneging on a promise if the other party has relied on that promise to their detriment. It is a principle designed to stop a promisor from going back on a clear promise made […]
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Proprietary Estoppel
Proprietary Estoppel in English Law: A Comprehensive Overview Proprietary estoppel is an equitable doctrine that prevents a person from denying a promise relating to rights in property when another has relied on that promise to their detriment. In practical terms, it can create rights over land or property in favour of a claimant where enforcing […]