What is the estoppel doctrine?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Gubbels v. Fitterer et al, 2006 BCSC 795 (CanLII):

In Henderson v. Henderson (1843), 3 Hare 100 at 112, an estoppel doctrine was established which encompassed not just what has been decided but also that which could have been decided.

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