She has also acted for clients in high-profile cases, notably acted on the opposing side to Thrings at the Supreme Court on the landmark Guest v Guest proprietary estoppel case which has shaped ...

The recent case of Davies and Davies v Davies [2015] EWHC 15 (Ch) provides a timely reminder that the position of the chancery judge, when resolving a proprietary estoppel claim, may not be much ...

A legal firm with an office in Lydney has boosted its award-winning agricultural team with a new litigation expert.

A litigation expert named as one of the best in her field has joined law firm Thrings’ award-winning agriculture team as a legal director in its Bristol office. Polly Ridgway, pictured with Thrings ...

On failing to obtain an agreement, the respondent brought possession proceedings relying on survivorship, with the appellant counterclaiming for a beneficial interest by way of constructive trust or ...

SAMANTHA owns a farm upon which the cultivation of a variety of vegetables is conducted. Robert works on the farm, but only receives an irregular and low income as compensation for his efforts. After ...

“[C]ollateral estoppel should not apply. To hold otherwise would deprive patent owners of their property right without first requiring proof of patent invalidity that satisfies the statutorily ...

A second basic claim is the concept of estoppel. Estoppel means, generally, according to Black’s Law Dictionary, that a party is prevented by his or her own acts from claiming the right to the ...

It explained the principle of promissory estoppel, viz.: "In light of these circumstances, we can apply the principle of promissory estoppel, which is a recognized exception to the three-year ...