This book is the leading authority on proprietary estoppel and is relied on by practitioners and the courts. It is an essential resource for practitioners and others working in the field. The new edition includes recent cases and scholarship from England and the Commonwealth providing a comprehensive and accessible treatment of a complex subject.

Ben McFarlane is Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St John's College, Oxford. He has a wealth of experience in teaching and publishing on property law, equity, and the law of obligations and is particularly well-known for his work on proprietary estoppel.

• 1.: Introduction


• 2.: Acquiescence, Representation, or Promise


• 3.: Reliance


• 4.: Detriment


• 5.: Unconscionability


• 6.: Formal Requirements and Other Possible Bars


• 7.: The Extent of the Equity


• 8.: Third Parties


• 9.: Remedies


• 10.: The Wider Legal Context