"Judicial Onslaught on Some Common Law Traditionalist Ghost Militating  against the Principle of Estoppel" (By Durotolu, Olusegun)

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"Judicial Onslaught on Some Common Law Traditionalist Ghost Militating against the Principle of Estoppel" (By Durotolu, Olusegun)

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Author Name: Durotolu Olusegun Title: "Judicial Onslaught on Some Common Law Traditionalist Ghost Militating against the Principle of Estoppel" demolarowolo@yahoo.com

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It is apparent that the preponderance of judicial opinion was that estoppel could not be used to create a new cause of action. This was because the Courts felt that the requirement of consideration was too essential in contractual relations so that a party who failed to furnish consideration should not be allowed to sue a promisor or representor. In essence, the promissee could only use the principle of estoppel or promissory estoppel as a shield, or a defensive weapon to the suit initiated at the instance of the promisor. This rule that estoppel could only be used as a shield has resulted in the emergence of hard cases. Most times, litigants could not get justice as a result of this rule. This paper recommended a double soul of estoppel where estoppel could be used both as a sword and a shield, and also the judicial demolition of other relics forbidding the attainment of justice through the instrumentality of the principle of estoppel.

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Author Name: Durotolu, Olusegun

Title: "Judicial Onslaught on Some Common Law Traditionalist Ghost Militating against the Principle of Estoppel"

DOI Link:: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2022-89973551/ijlra/v2i6/April2022

Email Id: olusegun.durotolu@bowen.edu.ng ; demolarowolo@yahoo.com

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"Judicial Onslaught on Some Common Law Traditionalist Ghost Militating against the Principle of Estoppel" (By Durotolu, Olusegun)

Authors: Author Name: Durotolu, Olusegun Title: "Judicial Onslaught on Some Common Law Traditionalist Ghost Militating against the Principle of Estoppel", demolarowolo@yahoo.com

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