Dr John Picton Ph.D

Selected Publications

1. Mapping Bad Charity (Chapter - 2021)
2. Regulating Egoism in Perpetuity (Chapter - 2020)
3. Egoism and the Return of Charitable Gifts (Chapter - 2017)
4. Reconstructing Charitable Intention (Journal article - 2013)
5. Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations (Book - 2022)

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2022

Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations (Book)

Picton, J., & Barr, W. (2022). Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations (8th ed.). Oxford: OUP.

Gifts for the Nation (Media)

Picton, A. (2022). Gifts for the Nation. Retrieved from https://www.historytoday.com/archive/behind-times/gifts-nation

2021

Mapping Bad Charity (Chapter)

Picton, A. (2021). Mapping Bad Charity. In S. Farran, R. Hewitson, & A. Ramshaw (Eds.), Modern Studies in Property Law (pp. 257-277). Oxford: Hart.

Written evidence submitted to the Charities Bill House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee 2021 (Report)

Picton, A. (n.d.). Written evidence submitted to the Charities Bill House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee 2021. Retrieved from https://committees.parliament.uk/

Equity Favours Charity (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2021). Equity Favours Charity. The Law Quarterly Review, (136), 363-368.

2020

Debates in Charity Law (Book)

Sigafoos, J., Picton, A. J., Morris, D. J., Barr, W., Tribe, J. P., Shillito, M., . . . Sidel, M. (2020). Debates in Charity Law. J. A. Sigafoos, & A. J. Picton (Eds.), Oxford: Hart Publishing.

Regulating Egoism in Perpetuity (Chapter)

Picton, A. J. (2020). Regulating Egoism in Perpetuity. In J. Picton, & J. Sigafoos (Eds.), Debates in Charity Law. Oxford: Hart. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/debates-in-charity-law-9781509926831/

Charity Law and Policy: Looking Forward (Chapter)

Picton, A., & Sigafoos, J. (2020). Charity Law and Policy: Looking Forward. In J. Sigafoos, & A. Picton (Eds.), Debates in Charity Law (pp. 301-313). Oxfrod: Hart.

Faultlines in Charity Law (Chapter)

Picton, A., & Sigafoos, J. (2020). Faultlines in Charity Law. In A. Picton, & J. Sigafoos (Eds.), Debates in Charity Law (pp. 1-13). Oxford: Hart.

2019

What does ‘A Christmas Carol’ tell us about the meaning of charity? (Media)

Picton, A. (2019). What does ‘A Christmas Carol’ tell us about the meaning of charity?. Retrieved from https://www.opendemocracy.net/

2018

Donor Intention and Dialectic Legal Policy Frames (Chapter)

Picton, J. (2018). Donor Intention and Dialectic Legal Policy Frames. In H. Matthew (Ed.), Research Handbook on Not-For-Profit Law (pp. 189-209). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.e-elgar.com/

Still Standing? Cy-près and Charitable Service Users in the First-tier Tribunal (Charity) (Journal article)

Crumley, B., & Picton, A. J. (2018). Still Standing? Cy-près and Charitable Service Users in the First-tier Tribunal (Charity). Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 82(3), 262-279.

Social activism and the economics of mental health (Media)

Picton, A. (2018). Social activism and the economics of mental health. Retrieved from https://www.opendemocracy.net/

Making profit from rough sleepers: the perils of social investment (Media)

Picton, A. (2018). Making profit from rough sleepers: the perils of social investment. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/

2017

Egoism and the Return of Charitable Gifts (Chapter)

Picton, A. J. (2017). Egoism and the Return of Charitable Gifts. In H. Conway, & R. Hickey (Eds.), Modern Studies in Property Law (Vol. 9, pp. 175-194). Oxford: Hart Publishing.

2015

Why are charities getting a bad press? (Media)

Picton, A. (2015). Why are charities getting a bad press?. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33881996

Contradiction in the Law of Charitable Lapse (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2015). Contradiction in the Law of Charitable Lapse. Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 6, 480-488.

2014

Realistic Intention and Excessive Charitable Gifts by Will (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2014). Realistic Intention and Excessive Charitable Gifts by Will. Trust Law International, 28(2), 78-88.

Reforming the Prerogative Cy-Pres Doctrine (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2014). Reforming the Prerogative Cy-Pres Doctrine. The Conveyancer and Propety Laywer, 6, 473-481.

2013

Moggridge v Thackwell: Defining the Nature of the Courts’ Scheme-Making Power (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2013). Moggridge v Thackwell: Defining the Nature of the Courts’ Scheme-Making Power. Charity Law & Practice Review, 16, 59-72.

Phillips v The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: Construction of a Gift to a Charitable Company (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2013). Phillips v The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: Construction of a Gift to a Charitable Company. Charity Law and Practice Review, 15, 19-25.

Reconstructing Charitable Intention (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2013). Reconstructing Charitable Intention. Charity Law and Practice Review, 15, 125-152.

2012

Kings v Bultitude: A Gift Lost to Charity (Journal article)

Picton, J. (2012). Kings v Bultitude: A Gift Lost to Charity. Conveyancer and Property Lawyer, 1, 69-74.