Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd (1947) reshaped contract law by establishing the principle of promissory estoppel. This ruling highlights how promises can be enforced even without consideration.
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🏛️ Court: King's Bench Division 🗓️ Judgment Date: 18 July 1946 🗂️ Where Reported: [1947] K.B. 130; 62 T.L.R. 557a; [1956] 1 All E.R. 256 📍 Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
⚖️ Legal Principles
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Promissory Estoppel Principle: The case established the principle of promissory estoppel, which prevents a promisor from going back on a promise that the promisee has relied upon, even if there is no consideration in the strict sense.