Informal enforcement
Series: Estates Gazette ; (9939) 2 October 1999, 148(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: The case of "Yaxley v Gotts" upholds that the doctrine of estoppel will not be used to validate an oral agreement over land that statute requires to be in writing. However, whilst the CA was unanimous in its acceptance of this principle, it was also prepared to use proprietary estoppel and constructive trusts to give effect to informal agreements.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3539-24 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 100268-1001 |
The case of "Yaxley v Gotts" upholds that the doctrine of estoppel will not be used to validate an oral agreement over land that statute requires to be in writing. However, whilst the CA was unanimous in its acceptance of this principle, it was also prepared to use proprietary estoppel and constructive trusts to give effect to informal agreements.