Rebecca Jane Probert

[Law and Humanities Journal @law_humanities]

A reminder about our 2025 Roundtable 'Jane Austen's Legal World'👇 @ExeterLawSchool in July, convened by @ProfProbert - CfA open until Feb 21. @lawlithum @Law_Cult_Huma @Law_History - we welcome abstracts for humanities scholarship on any law theme in Austen's work or life...

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

If you missed Richard Moorhead's fabulous lectures on 'Frail Professionalism: Lawyers’ ethics after the Post Office and other cases', they are now available to view on the Hamlyn website: Hamlyn lectures | Law School | University of Exeter

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

Looking forward to a fascinating talk on c17th piracy this Wednesday afternoon - still time to sign up if you are interested in attending!

[Law and History Network @LawHistNetwork]

Coming up next ... free online seminar with Graham Moore, on piracy! Sign up here :

https://t.co/PFwW12QG55

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

Delighted to be convening the 2025 Law and Humanities Roundtable on Jane Austen's Legal World! @LawHistNetwork @Lucy_Worsley @CamCELH @SeldensSister @SeldenSociety

[Law and Humanities Journal @law_humanities]

Announcing the *Law and Humanities Roundtable 2025: Jane Austen's Legal World*, convened by @ProfProbert @ExeterLawSchool. Paper presentations invited on any aspect of law in Austen's novels @LawLitJournal @lawlithum @LawHumanitiesCA @ArsScripta @drelena_cooper @JaneAustenLIVES

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

@GenealogyJude @ChalfontR @JenniPh @Workhouses @GwentArchives One other thought - was the register office in the workhouse? I've come across a few examples of this.

[University of Exeter News @UniofExeterNews]

Professor @ProfProbert from @ExeterLawSchool helped Spice Girl Mel C trace her family tree on last week's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? Watch again here!

https://t.co/5offOTwrpu

[Selden's Sister @SeldensSister]

A funded PhD on women in the legal profession?! 😍

Deadline 31 July

https://t.co/M71yj1GR6b

[Exeter Law School @ExeterLawSchool]

📖New book to read:
A global perspective on key legal debates surrounding marriage and cohabitation, edited by @ExeterLawSchool's @ProfProbert and @CardiffLaw's @DrSharonThomp
#marriage
#cohabitation
#matrimony
#relationships
#FamilyLaw

[Law and History Network @LawHistNetwork]

Last one of the academic year! Sign up! #LegalHistory

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

@ChalfontR @AllThoseBefore @_george_hall_ Yes, it was s 162 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 which gave superintendent registrars the power to require evidence of name, age, marital status and nationality.

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

@ChloeJSKennedy Fantastic news, many congratulations!

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

@ByYourBedside @HKW1981 Mark Searle and Kenneth W Stevenson, Documents of the Marriage Liturgy (The Liturgical Press 1992) is the book that you need! - it sets out the precise wording used at different times and in different traditions.

[Law and History Network @LawHistNetwork]

Want to hear about treasure? Of course you do! We have Prof Norma Dawson up next in the Law and History Network online seminar series. Join us for free and fabulous online #LegalHistory on 30th April
https://t.co/Ovz7Mr4adP

[HistoryExtra @HistoryExtra]

On the podcast | Legal historian @ProfProbert explores the history of marriage in England and Wales over the last 500 years: https://t.co/n1e9cfNkf6

[History of Law and Governance Centre @HLGCentre]

Our final @HLGCentre event of the term sees us welcome @ProfProbert from @ExeterLawSchool on Monday 25 March from 6-7:30pm online via MS Teams.

We hope to see you there virtually!

Click here for more: https://t.co/YZKYLCaly4

[Russell Sandberg @sandbergrlaw]

One week to go to the next @LawHistNetwork webinar. All are welcome to hear from @DrEmilyIreland from @LivUni_Law

Reserve your place for free at: https://t.co/N5F1i3F8V2

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

@OldBaileyFraud Congratulations!

[Society of Genealogists @SocGenealogists]

Join @SoGGenealogist, @SeasideFerry, @PostedInThePast, @WestSussexRO, @ScientistSoph, @genesblog, @GenealogyLass, @JanetFew, @celiaheritage, @juliegoucher, @HelenEDTovey, @holtsfamilyhis1, @rob_s_smith, @ProfProbert & @LMHistory for Feb! https://t.co/dGBkqCIKok

#AncestryHour

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

@BarbaraRich_law @LauraSRobinson @jamessflee @JudithFreedman @LesleyEvansCW On widows inheriting property in 1749 - there are no restrictions on women owning property unless they are married, so no need for a trust in this case. And it was not uncommon for a widow to be left land as well as money.

[Rebecca Jane Probert @ProfProbert]

If you missed the second Hamlyn lecture by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd on 'Law for Commerce: English Commercial Law as a System for Transnational Commerce', it can now be viewed at https://t.co/TJSVY2mFgm