Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Overview
I research charitable trusts and organisations. My current interests include charity law reform, the character and decline of the traditional black letter 'mapping project' in charitable trusts law, and the motivational drive to legacy through charity.
For media, opinion and critical writing, see my blog and for charity law in the news, see my Twitter.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Trustee board member for the Brain Charity
Co-convenor of the Property and Trusts Stream at the Society of Legal Scholars
Member of the Charity Law Association
Honorary member of the Charity Law and Policy Unit
Further information
Office 3.21, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Areas of expertise
- K Law (General)
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The Reform of Charitable Constitutional Purposes: Should Australia Follow England’s Path in Aligning Charitable Trusts and Corporations?
Picton, J. & Murray, I., 11 Mar 2024, In: King's Law Journal. 35, 1, p. 46 67 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Zedra Fiduciary Services (UK) Ltd v Attorney General: the contemporary Scope of the Statutory Cy-près Doctrine
Picton, J., 4 Nov 2024, In: Modern Law Review. p. 1 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Good for Nothing
Picton, J., 31 Jan 2023, History Today, 73, 7, p. 54-59.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Mary Synge, The University-Charity: Challenging Perceptions in Higher Education, 2023, xix + 504 pp, hb £120.
Picton, J., 28 Sept 2023, In: Modern Law Review. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Non-governmental Organisations and the Law: Self-regulation and Accountability by Domenico Carolei (2023)
Picton, J., 11 Sept 2023, In: Voluntary Sector Review. p. 1 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Activities
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Evidence: Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Scotland)
Picton, J. (Other)
31 Mar 2023Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Research
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Evidence: House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee
Picton, J. (Other)
19 Mar 2021Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Research
Press/Media
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The Parthenon marbles: George Osborne wants to return the statues to Athens, but can he? A legal expert explains
9/01/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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A life map of Equity and Trusts [interactive map]
Picton, J. & Barr, W.
27/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Charitable Effort in Liverpool in the Nineteenth Century (Liverpool, University Press, 1951)
5/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Refusing donations: The legal lessons to learn from Prince Charles accepting Bin Laden family money
2/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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The Gentleness of Charity: British Sectoral Policy in the COVID-19 Crisis
27/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media