i have that griffith sample answer and questioned it on boards.ie. It
had been my understanding that promissory estoppel never comes up, and
I thought it appeared to be proprietary estoppel from the facts.
Apparently the sample answer was an error, and its meant to be
proprietary. hopefully anyway cos thats what i put! say its ok if u
argue either way tho...

On Oct 5, 5:33 pm, Ruddy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Irish judiciary are completely att odds with the whole using
> promissory as a sword thing...Costello in Re JR says yes caspable of
> creating proprietary interest but O'hanlon in Asc of GP's LTD v
> minister for health says could not be used as cause of action.  Im
> beginning to be thankful for my choice to skip it!!
>
> Again anyone got any thoughts for contract friday??
>
> On Oct 5, 5:25 pm, MacDara Norris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I think (hope) it was proprietary as it relates to interests in
> > property.
> > Also promissory is only a defence to a claim which would have left
> > the son with no remedy whereas you can base a claim in proprietary
> > estoppel. I went for estoppel under Ramsden v Dysen but who knows!
>
> > On Oct 5, 5:15 pm, Ruddy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Hi Im going on sample answer I have from Griffith, it identifes the
> > > question as promissory and goes on into High trees, cullen v cullen
> > > etc.
>
> > > If the question today  referred to the son taking his name of the
> > > local authority housing list or any other form of detriment based on
> > > his father's assurances then it is very similar to Q4 April 2008,
> > > Assurance is akin to a promise. I didnt do the estoppel question
> > > skipped it for certainties instead.  I would need the question in
> > > front of me, but again, the griffith sample answer to Q4 april 2008
> > > is promissory, if you can say with certainty that the question in the
> > > exam was very similar then this may be the case. Remember you will
> > > still get marks for identifying estoppel, and as property involved,
> > > would fall under the Dillwyn v Lllewellyn form. N.B even the judiciary
> > > conflate concepts of promissory and proprietary.  Sorry If ive
> > > confused you.. confused myself now!
>
> > >  Post mortems...no good shall come of them!!!
>
> > > Aoife McBennett wrote:
> > > > but in the april 2008 report she mentions unconscionability which is a 
> > > > major
> > > > element of proprietary estoppel?
>
> > > > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Ruddy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > The last question was the one with reference to a widower and his
> > > > > son.  It believe it was an exact copy of Question 4, april 2008, which
> > > > > was promissory estoppel.
>
> > > > > Im sorry but looks like it was promissory. Proprietary estoppel
> > > > > questions are more along the lines of one party making improvements to
> > > > > land etc....I do hope Im wrong for your sake but if you have the 2008
> > > > > paper take a look at it. Im afraid I only have hard copy.
>
> > > > > On Oct 5, 4:32 pm, Aoife McBennett <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > was that promissory or proprietary estoppel? please say proprietary?
>
> > > > >  > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Ruddy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Definately a nice paper, though all papers are nice if you know 
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > stuff!
>
> > > > > > > Couldnt believe some of the questions, e.g, promissory estoppel 
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > charitbale trusts/cypres were verbatim repeats of recent exams!
>
> > > > > > > Anyone got anything useful to add about contract this friday??
>
> > > > > > > On Oct 5, 3:39 pm, lucylou <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Well how did everyone find equity? A lovely paper if you only 
> > > > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > equity to be thinking about I would think!- Hide quoted text -
>
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