Estoppel by Conduct and Election

'Estoppel by conduct and election' examines Estoppel in its commercial context looking at the general principles as well as the particular relationships in which estoppels can arise. It benefits greatly from an in-depth examination of underlying case law actively demonstrating how principles are dealt with in the court.

Coverage:
-Covers a complex area in depth, explaining the general principles and application to practice areas
-Written by a respected judge, an expert in this field and a proven author
-Covers different types of estoppel – promissory estoppel, estoppel by representation, and proprietary estoppel and by convention
-It examines the different relationships in which estoppel can arise, e.g. principal and agent, landlord and tenant, bailor and bailee, licensees of IP and bank and customer
-Inspects estoppel in different transactions from companies, insurance and insolvency
-Illustrates how estoppel works by in-depth analysis of case law
-Examines estoppel under both common law and statute
-Deals with procedural matters and shows how estoppel can be used as a defence

New to this Edition:
-There are significant updates on the subject of Proprietary Estoppel. Including Estoppel by encouragement, Estoppel by Standing by, estoppels as an equitable cause of action, estoppels by representation etc
-Quasi Estoppel and Equitable defences will also be freshly examined including consent to breach of trust
-There will be a major update on Promissory Estoppel, including a fresh approach on The Nature of promise, knowledge of rights, intention to affect legal relations and causation