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Property law [2025] JRC 012

Burmingham v Le Hegarat

Burmingham v Le Hegarat [2025] JRC 012 (14 January 2025)

The Royal Court of Jersey ordered the sale en licitation of La Presse, rejecting Edward Le Hegarat’s proprietary estoppel and unjust enrichment claims.

  • Co-ownership
  • Licitation
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Wills and succession
  • Proprietary-estoppel
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Family law [2018] JRC 042

A -v- B

A -v- B (Matrimonial) [2018] JRC 042 (21 February 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey dismissed a spouse’s claims to relief against a third party property owner, finding no contract, no estoppel, and no unjust enrichment.

  • Unjust enrichment
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Contract formation
  • Beneficial interest
  • Ancillary relief
  • Unjust-enrichment
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Property law [2017] JRC 144

Carry -v- Liston

Carry -v- Liston [2017] JRC 144 (08 September 2017)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that proprietary estoppel did not assist the defendants and granted the plaintiff relief to recover a disputed strip of land.

  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Boundary disputes
  • Equitable jurisdiction
  • Contractual title
  • Land registration
  • Proprietary-estoppel
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Civil procedure [2016] JRC 203B

Carry -v- Liston

Carry -v- Liston [2016] JRC 203B (08 November 2016)

Costs ruling in a boundary dispute: the court awarded the plaintiff standard costs for the withdrawn possession claim until 31 May 2016, then indemnity costs thereafter.

  • Costs
  • Adverse possession
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Boundary disputes
  • Mediation
  • Boundary-disputes
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Property law [2012] JRC 100

Flynn -v- Reid

Flynn -v- Reid [2012] JRC 100 (14 May 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court rejected a cohabitee’s claims to a share of the home based on contract, proprietary estoppel, and constructive trust, but awarded relief in unjust enrichment.

  • Cohabitation
  • Constructive trust
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Contract
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Unjust-enrichment
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Commercial law [2006] JRC 089A

Cannon -v- Nicol and Nicol 28-Jun-2006

Cannon -v- Nicol and Nicol 28-Jun-2006 [2006] JRC 089A (28 June 2006)

The Jersey Royal Court found a partnership existed in Total Recycling and Total Skip Services, but rejected a proprietary claim to the property.

  • Partnership formation
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Business tenancies
  • Joint venture
  • Accounting for partnership assets
  • Partnership-law
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Property law [2001] JLR 80

Macon v Queree

Macon v Queree [2001] JLR 80 (09 January 2001)

The court held that proprietary estoppel can apply in Jersey in some cases, but any relief must be shaped to avoid conflict with Jersey land law.

  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Land law
  • Proprietary-estoppel
  • Land-law
  • Property-law
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Property law [1978] JLR 1

Felard Invs. Ltd. v Church of Our Lady

Felard Invs. Ltd. v Church of Our Lady [1978] JLR 1 (26 January 1978)

The Jersey court held that proprietary estoppel does not form part of Jersey law, dismissing the application.

  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Applicability of english doctrines in jersey law
  • Proprietary-estoppel
  • Jersey-property-law
  • Equity
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