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Maitland’s Equity: Maitland’s account of equity was presented as part of an undergraduate lecture series (mostly uncritically cribbed from Ames); it’s a great primer but the idea that it reveals some incontrovertible truth about equity is questionable.

Now published: 'Subrogation and Marshalling' by Rory Gregson bit.ly/3C8QA0Y #PrivateLaw #CommercialLaw

This is quite strong language from someone who obviously doesn't understand that trusts also currently benefit from Agricultural Relief and Business Relief and this reform is capping it for them as well.

Seen in the archives bookstore today.

Consulting restoration chancery records @UkNatArchives This volume is over 850 folios long and comes with a health warning. They smell great though. Like wood smoke and dry fried spices.

Annual appreciation of Bette Midler completely, utterly, gloriously committing to the bit youtu.be/ffB5ZwJ41AM

8 Oct 1534: Thomas Cromwell becomes Master of the Rolls #otd

If you need a door stop.

The Chief Justice of Canada, (Richard Wagner) explaining why pre-1970 cases will be not translated into both official languages:

Updating headlines for @BBCNews to reflect reality.

Judgment: bailii.org/cgi-bin/format….)

Medieval notaries owning their names: this guy from Piacenza (my home town!) was called Bernardo Capra - Bernard Goat 🐐

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The conclusion to @katemasur and Greg Downs' article on the bad history in SCOTUS's affirmative action opinion is an absolute heater... Read the full article here: jach.law.wisc.edu/reconstruction… @BrennanCenter

🦉'[T]he concept of unconscionability has been said to be no more useful than the category of "small brown bird" to an ornithologist.' (Edelman J [233]) Aust High Court has offered a rich meal to digest today in Productivity Partners v ACCC [2024] HCA 27 austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdo…

Today has been one of those days where I haven’t sold anything in my online shop. Please have a look at my shop and retweet to spread the word. Thanks. gailmyerscough.co.uk

In February 1984, the Cabinet Secretary met with the Lord Chief Justice to discuss potential successors should Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone step down as Lord Chancellor. He summarized the LCJ's views in this memo for the PM's Principal Private Secretary. 1/3

In 1984, Sir Robert Armstrong (Cab Sec) met with Lord Lane LCJ to discuss possible successors to Lord Hailsham as Lord Chancellor. Some wonderfully catty remarks, esp on Lord Mackay who was regarded as “too nice, not enough of a bastard”.

Now not only a real, but a tangible thing in the world. You can find it open-access here: cambridge.org/core/journals/… @RSAorg