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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 6d

"It was the style at the time.."

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David Foster @david-foster.bsky.social · 8d

Trusts fans: CoA decision on LPA 1925, s53(1)(b) today:

www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...

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Charlotte John @lottiejohn1.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Friday! Bluesky can't tell from my face that I am over the age of 18 so I cannot access DMs.

New blog post recalling the height of social distancing and back garden will-witnessing, as Covid era wills start to blossom into contentious probate challenges: equitysdarling.co.uk/2025/09/26/n...

No line of sight: due execution and presence In the Estate of Kathleen Coady - Equity's Darling

Coady v Coady: Covid-era “garden signing” fails s.9 Wills Act 1837. The presumption of due execution, and why the Will was invalid.

equitysdarling.co.uk

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Ed Kirton-Darling @ekd.bsky.social · 12d

Anyone interested in issues of deaths of people who are homeless or precariously housed, and the ways in which institutions change (using a framework of discursive institutionalism), come along (in person) on Thursday 2 October at 17:15 to my Centre for Death and Society public lecture in Bath.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 12d

Tariffs seemingly now on everything *including* the kitchen sink. Not at all desperate..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · 20d

Seems to be gathering Momentum.

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · 22d

We are delighted to invite you to join a distinguished conversation between Professor John Lowry & Lady Arden of Heswall as they discuss Lady Arden's transformative influence on company law

When: 15 October 2025, 6-7pm
Where: hybrid

Register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

@laws.ucl.ac.uk

Hybrid | In conversation with Lady Arden of Heswall, DBE

This event is organised by the UCL Centre for Ethics & Law

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 7

That's incredibly quick!

Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Pleased to hear this. Although I'm more keen for the direct trains to Bristol and Cambridge than more local train stations - and I live just outside Oxford. I'm going to Cambridge on Sunday and think it's ridiculous that, in 2025, the train has to go down to London before it heads up to Cambridge..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 4

My wife and I initially planned to get married in the summer of 2020. Then when first planning for it we thought 'why wait until then?' So we brought the wedding forward to September 2019. Little did we know how good a decision that proved to be with Covid soon to change everything!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wonderful news - congratulations! (on your getting married that is, not the overexerting yourself..)

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 3

Better still - mistaken payment of cryptocurrency...

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 3

Was it a good day out? My (toddler) daughter likes trains - this could be something she'd enjoy.

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 3

Perhaps one on restitution may get some interest. Or simply one on the specific issue of mistaken payments - the latter being an issue to which a lot of people could relate? Maybe..

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 2

That's a shame. But as a convenor for one of the sections, social media posts are a difficult ask when you are chairing the presentations, trying to properly engage with the presentations (thinking of points/questions to ask) etc all the while with an eye on the clock. There's just not enough time!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Sep 1

I forgot all about him until this news story (probably because of leaving X for Bluesky). Not sure why you feel sorry for him - even albeit a little bit. He knows what he's doing.

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Adam Hofri @adamhofri.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal is holding a two-day conference at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, to be held on February 19-20, 2026.
For full details and registration, please see: lnkd.in/gxDYaUvE

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Aug 20

That's quite a window view!

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Aug 13

Great to finally receive the physical copy! (2025) 89(2) Conv. 178

Photo of the first page of the physical copy of the article

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Dr Lorren Eldridge @loreldridge.bsky.social · Aug 10

We still have funding available for travel and accom for PG students attending this conference. Includes those just finished (2024/5) or are about to start (2025/6) a course of study, and Bar course as well as uni.

Get in touch ASAP via email if you would like to apply.

Dr Lorren Eldridge @loreldridge.bsky.social · May 29

Registration is now open to attend the conference Celebrating 100 Years of the 1925 Property Legislation at Selwyn College, Cambridge on 8-9 September 2025.

The draft programme and booking link may be found on the conference webpage: www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/news/2025-co...

2025 Conference: Celebrating 100 Years of the 1925 Property Legislation

www.landecon.cam.ac.uk

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just announced: the UK's most famous libel firm, Carter-Ruck, is being prosecuted before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for recklessly enabling a $4bn fraud

It's astonishing how reckless Carter-Ruck was - likely causing $$$ more to be lost to fraudsters

The full story:

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Aug 1

How very wrong I was!
Congrats Derek on your Conv article being cited by the way [165]

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Aug 1

Charles Claire LLP v Woolgar [2025] EWHC 1802 (Ch): commercial rep found liable for damages re deceit and for breach of Quistclose trust.
Note judge labels Quistclose trust 'Express Purpose Trust' but also agrees with/applies Lord Millett's resulting trust analysis..
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

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Alec Morris @alecmorris1.bsky.social · Aug 1

Today's the day! I'm going to take a punt and say this judgment will be a unanimous ruling in favour of the respondents/customers. Big changes coming!

Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Supreme Court will hand down its decision at 1635 on Friday after the stockmarket in London has closed. Rare if not unique timing instead of normal 0945. Whichever way it goes it will be huge for the banks involved bit.ly/4kXZVsY

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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Supreme Court will hand down its decision at 1635 on Friday after the stockmarket in London has closed. Rare if not unique timing instead of normal 0945. Whichever way it goes it will be huge for the banks involved bit.ly/4kXZVsY

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