Juliet Brook
@julietbrook.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Property Law, University of Reading. Specialises in law of Succession, but loves all things property law.
Lovely morning at Selwyn College; time to celebrate 100 Years of the 1925 Property Legislation!
September 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Lovely morning at Selwyn College; time to celebrate 100 Years of the 1925 Property Legislation!
Isaacs v Green (www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...): Successful claim by an adult child under the I(PFD)A 1975. Unusual in that all three 'children' were in their 70s and no longer capable of work. Potential for more cases like this with an ageing population?
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Isaacs v Green (www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...): Successful claim by an adult child under the I(PFD)A 1975. Unusual in that all three 'children' were in their 70s and no longer capable of work. Potential for more cases like this with an ageing population?
For any private client practitioners with too little time to read the Law Commission's report on Modernising Wills Law, here is my quick explainer on how the proposed dispensing power would work: todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/dispensing-p...
Dispensing powers and the potential impact on practice | Today's Wills and Probate
A comprehensive consideration of the potential impact dispensing powers could have on private client practice following Law Commission recommendations
todayswillsandprobate.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
For any private client practitioners with too little time to read the Law Commission's report on Modernising Wills Law, here is my quick explainer on how the proposed dispensing power would work: todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/dispensing-p...
Over 400 pages to read, but it is here! The Law Commission's Report and Draft Wills Bill have been published. lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
Wills – Law Commission
Reforming the law
lawcom.gov.uk
May 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Over 400 pages to read, but it is here! The Law Commission's Report and Draft Wills Bill have been published. lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
Two weeks to go until the planned publication date of the Law Commission's report on Reform of the Law of Wills: lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
Wills – Law Commission
Reforming the law
lawcom.gov.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Two weeks to go until the planned publication date of the Law Commission's report on Reform of the Law of Wills: lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
University of Reading PhD Studentship available: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLY548/p... Details of how to apply are in the advert, but the application for PhD study must be made by 17th March.
PhD in Law Studentship at University of Reading
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March 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
University of Reading PhD Studentship available: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLY548/p... Details of how to apply are in the advert, but the application for PhD study must be made by 17th March.
Publication Day! It has been fantastic working with Emily Walsh on this new book, that focuses on how the principles of land law apply in practice.
February 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Publication Day! It has been fantastic working with Emily Walsh on this new book, that focuses on how the principles of land law apply in practice.
Reposted by Juliet Brook
The Call for Papers for this event is now on the website, and open until 1 May 2025.
As promised, I am happy to share some details on the 1925 centenary event being held in Cambridge later this year. Full programme and registration will be available later in the year. Save the date!
www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-ce...
www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-ce...
2025 Conference: Celebrating 100 Years of the 1925 Property Legislation
www.landecon.cam.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The Call for Papers for this event is now on the website, and open until 1 May 2025.
Revocation of wills: Crew v Oakley (www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...). Confirms that the test for capacity to revoke a will is the Banks v Goodfellow test. Testator's partial destruction of the will was duly completed by her solicitor, in the Testator's presence and at her direction.
Crew & Anor v Oakley & Ors [2024] EWHC 2847 (Ch) (15 November 2024)
www.bailii.org
November 19, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Revocation of wills: Crew v Oakley (www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...). Confirms that the test for capacity to revoke a will is the Banks v Goodfellow test. Testator's partial destruction of the will was duly completed by her solicitor, in the Testator's presence and at her direction.
The Law Commission's report on reform of the law of wills is now due to be published in April 2025: lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
Wills - Law Commission
Download the 2023 Supplementary Consultation Paper. Download the Summary of the 2023 Supplementary Consultation Paper. Download the Welsh Summary of the 2023 Supplementary Consultation Paper. Download...
lawcom.gov.uk
November 19, 2024 at 7:07 AM
The Law Commission's report on reform of the law of wills is now due to be published in April 2025: lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/
Reposted by Juliet Brook
📢 Legal educators assemble!
I feel that there must be more of us here now - please spread the word & I'll add people if they comment below 👇
I'm including PLE, outreach, widening access to the profession, & anything else Legal Ed-adjacent 👍
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I feel that there must be more of us here now - please spread the word & I'll add people if they comment below 👇
I'm including PLE, outreach, widening access to the profession, & anything else Legal Ed-adjacent 👍
go.bsky.app/3FfXAS6
November 15, 2024 at 8:21 PM
📢 Legal educators assemble!
I feel that there must be more of us here now - please spread the word & I'll add people if they comment below 👇
I'm including PLE, outreach, widening access to the profession, & anything else Legal Ed-adjacent 👍
go.bsky.app/3FfXAS6
I feel that there must be more of us here now - please spread the word & I'll add people if they comment below 👇
I'm including PLE, outreach, widening access to the profession, & anything else Legal Ed-adjacent 👍
go.bsky.app/3FfXAS6
Reposted by Juliet Brook
📢 Calling all private lawyers!
I’ve had a go at creating a private law starter pack, since public law and international law already got a head start on us (and we are nothing if not competitive).
Please spread the word, and comment below if you’d like to be added! 👇
go.bsky.app/7uEm2J4
I’ve had a go at creating a private law starter pack, since public law and international law already got a head start on us (and we are nothing if not competitive).
Please spread the word, and comment below if you’d like to be added! 👇
go.bsky.app/7uEm2J4
November 16, 2024 at 6:57 PM
📢 Calling all private lawyers!
I’ve had a go at creating a private law starter pack, since public law and international law already got a head start on us (and we are nothing if not competitive).
Please spread the word, and comment below if you’d like to be added! 👇
go.bsky.app/7uEm2J4
I’ve had a go at creating a private law starter pack, since public law and international law already got a head start on us (and we are nothing if not competitive).
Please spread the word, and comment below if you’d like to be added! 👇
go.bsky.app/7uEm2J4