Practitioners advising on proprietary estoppel claims in family or informal contexts should note that the absence of an assumption of 'a particular legal relationship' is not fatal to a proprietary estoppel claim where the parties did not contemplate formalising their arrangement, and that the family context may justify greater weight being given to informal assurances.
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