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Critically analyse and assess the remedy of proprietary estoppel.
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'The remedy of proprietary estoppel is aimed at vindicating the claimant's expectations either in specie or if that is not possible in monetary form' Critically analyse and assess the remedy of proprietary estoppel An equitable doctrine which deals with rights of property is called and known as proprietary estoppel. Its purpose is to provide remedy for those who have acted in the belief that they would acquire some rights in or over land, having been led to this belief implicitly or explicitly by the owner of the land. It is up to the court to decide whether it is conscionable for the owner of the land to go back on their representations. Unlike other estoppels, proprietary estoppel may create a claim and an entitlement to property rights in or over land.1 A proprietary interest in land may be acquired in equity under proprietary estoppel without the need for for a deed...
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