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Reading Law School @unirdg-law.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We are delighted to invite applications for a fully funded PhD position commencing in Autumn 2027, for a maximum of 4 years. Separately remunerated opportunities in lecturing or tutoring may be available during the PhD. More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTE263/p...

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PhD Studentship in Law or Criminology at University of Reading

Find a PhD Studentship in Law or Criminology on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board in higher education. Click to view more!

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BAILII (The British and Irish Legal Information Institute) @bailii.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

BAILII now includes judgments from the newly established Business and Property Division of the High Court of England & Wales - EWHC (BP): www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... #law #judgments #EWHC #Business&Property #BusinessLaw #PropertyLaw

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Let's hope it won't be too long after that that the judgment is handed down. I won't hold my breath though..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Great news - an impending professorship and a year's sabbatical. Wishing you a productive year!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Please tell me that the Coke medallion is placed just above - or upon - this one..

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John Tribe @drtribeinsolvency.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

People ask, what are the alabaster medallions of well known jurists like in the normally closed old court building in Southport? Well, take a look at these art deco marvels: (1) Sir Edward Coke /1

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Rewatched this series earlier this year. Very enjoyable. And it makes me also appreciate the recent film version even more because of how well the actors were cast in that new version - as well as how much was packed into it without feeling like it was too much or too long.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Surprising Briggs is older than Reed. Still I'm sure Sales will have his turn, assuming he'll still want it. He's too good not to be PSC.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I had precisely the same reaction. I suspect they consider (quite rightly) Lord Sales a young 'un so he will have his turn later. Briggs, however, I think only has a few years left before retirement?

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rough Draft vs Final Draft

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

And let's not forget his influential Institutes - particularly his foundational work on property law!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"As philosophy this would be high comedy. As the work of a judge it is, to repeat, impeccable." Brilliant.

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Brian Sloan @briandsloan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Very sorry to hear of the death of Gwilym Owen. He was a very talented scholar & teacher, and above all a kind, supportive & gentle person. I had the privilege of attending the excellent lecture in his honour given by @gwenseabourne.bsky.social just 2 weeks ago. RIP. www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/dr...

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Dr Gwilym Owen | Bangor University

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Who'd had thought that the presence of bad eggs would mean... the presence of bad eggs? ⏳️

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It's a great film. Also really recommend Dorothy Kearns Goodwin's book 'Lincoln'.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Finally got around to reading this. Great piece.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I remember hearing this episode when it first aired and being surprised by TH's view. I do question whether he really meant what he said - or whether he was just saying so for entertainment purposes..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Let's not go down the private purpose 'trust' rabbit hole..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A lovely piece Barbara. Wishing you all the best and a wonderful retirement

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Happy to email you the paper when it's finished (hopefully early next year)

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It is (or rather was) considered the leading text on discretionary trusts (trust powers). I am writing an article about such trusts, showing where we have gone wrong historically in our analysis, leaving us today with a limited view/understanding of these trusts.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Lawyers/academics: does anyone have a copy of Hardingham & Baxt's 'Discretionary Trusts' book (2nd edn 1984) they would be willing to sell? Or know where/how I'd be able to buy it? Please let me know - I'd like my own copy (fed up of having to go to library to read it). Will pay good money for it!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

As my wife and I say, "one🌶 = no chilli"

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Large language models (AI tools like ChatGPT) consistently “change the direction of posts on contested topics, even when told to preserve the original meaning”, according to a study by the Oxford Internet Institute – and these changes could cumulatively influence public opinion via social media.

An accursed LLM. Photo by aerps.com at unsplash.com

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Reading Law School @unirdg-law.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Dr Derek Whayman's (@whaymandr.bsky.social) new case note on the motor finance litigation in Legal Studies explains how the baton has been passed from fiduciary law to the CCA for dealing with the agency problem: doi.org/10.1017/lst.... (open access).

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The motor finance litigation

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Gwen Seabourne @gwenseabourne.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Should anyone be in the Bangor area at the end of the month, and feel in the mood for some #WelshLegalHistory ... www.bangor.ac.uk/events/myste...

Poster, talk on Welsh Mortgages, Bangor, 30th July.

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Now available: 'Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 13, Part 2' edited by Martin Dixon and Emma Lees Based on papers presented at the well-established Modern Studies in Property Law biennial conference ➡️ bit.ly/4v9E32X #PropertyLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 13, Part 2' and the text: Cutting-edge research relating to property law, covering land law, equity and trusts, and the interaction between property law and the environment

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Brian Sloan @briandsloan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Cambridge Family Law Centre at @cambridgelaw.bsky.social have joined @bsky.app! Do follow them for news of their activities and events: @camfamilylaw.bsky.social. #familylaw #camfamilylaw

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SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Oh no. Roy Goode has died. An amazing man. Easily the most important commercial lawyer of the last century. He was an autodidact, teaching himself how things worked and then explaining it on to others from scratch, which was how he pushed things forward.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Excellent choice by Curio - A Month in the Country is a wonderful book

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This is excellent news - congratulations Professor Sloan!

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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Now published: 'Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 13, Part 1' edited by Martin Dixon and Emma Lees Examines a diverse range of topics in property law, reflecting on a variety of current and emerging issues ➡️ bit.ly/4ubh9I1 #PropertyLaw

Banner showing the cover image of 'Modern Studies in Property Law, Volume 13, Part 1' and the text: The 13th volume in Hart Publishing’s successful series, Modern Studies in Property Law.

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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The lady chief justice has announced the creation of a new business and property division for the High Court of England and Wales. It will replace the Chancery division, whose origins as a court were in the mid-14th century — though based on earlier structures rozenberg.substack.com/p/new-high-c...

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New High Court structure

Chancery division to be replaced by new business and property division

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Only the Temples? Are they not all unincorporated associations?

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Is the disbelief greater when it causes swearing or laughing? I read something the other day by a well-known academic and couldn't help but chuckle at an absurd statement they made. A nice reminder that world-renowned professors can still serve up whoppers.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

'Republic Of Old Souls' is a bit of a mouthful. Much easier to say the acronym instead. Wait a minute...

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sir Stephen Hough concert today. What an incredible pianist 🎼 and a very interesting setlist. You could see most people become uncomfortable during the Schoenberg and Stockhausen pieces - and then relax once the Beethoven began! Nice take on the Mary Poppins pieces too.

Photo of the programme from Sir Stephen Hough's concert today

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Pleasantly surprised OUP delivered this book more than a month before its supposed publication date. Look forward to reading it! @oxfordunipress.bsky.social

Photo of Kit Barker's latest book: Enforcement Rights in Public and Private Law

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Edward Elgar Publishing @elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Out now: A Research Agenda for Succession Law Edited by @briandsloan.bsky.social Free - read the Preface and the Introduction: doi.org/10.4337/9781... Available for libraries via Elgaronline. Available in print and eBook through our website: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.

In this highly informative book leading international scholars consider the potential avenues for future research on succession law. They examine the response of researchers to societal developments such as ageing populations, technological developments and changing family forms.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

For those interested in trusts law, the case is Harries v The Church Commissioners for England [1992] 1 WLR 1241

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Adam Hofri @adamhofri.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

In the current episode of "Trusts Talk", the trusts podcast I co-host with Prof. Mark Bennett, we hosted Sara Adami-Johnson of RBC Wealth Management for an exciting chat about wealth, families, advising them, art, the art market, positive psychology and so much else: www.youtube.com/@truststalk

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Trusts Talk

Trusts Talk with Adam Hofri-Winogradow and Mark Bennett is a podcast featuring deep-dive discussions with trust lawyers and academics on a wide range of fascinating issues in trusts law. Through thoug...

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Yes. But I've never seen it labelled or heard it being referred to as 'Science North'..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I think you mean Begbroke Science Park?

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Exactly. Recently read a case which has been cited in Snell for the last 150+ years - but the case does not stand for the proposition they claim it does at all! Let's hope the time-pressed authors of practitioner texts don't start using AI as well..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Being a pragmatic approach, I can see why judges find it very attractive. But that doesn't mean they need to be wedded to it. Australian judges, for example, are not blind to its attractiveness - but they don't forgo careful analysis in their judgments (some of them at least)!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This lecture is now published in the CLJ: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Whilst I wasn't expecting forensic analysis, some of the analysis is sloppy. In an article about 'equitable ownership' you would expect some engagement with (or even mention of!) discretionary trusts and charitable trusts..

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