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Witch Hunts & Hangings: Capital Punishment’s Grim 400 year History in East Lancs

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Capital punishment in East Lancashire… … has a dark and sobering history, deeply intertwined with the region’s most infamous chapter: the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. These witch hunts highlight how the state once wielded the ultimate penalty—hanging—for alleged crimes… Read the whole article “Witch Hunts & Hangings: Capital Punishment’s Grim 400 year History in East Lancs”

Rent Charge – a warning, section 121 Entailed and settled land – relevance in 2025?

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Table of ContentsWhat is it about entailed and settled land that’s worth your attention 100 years after the event?Do we need a new Law of Property Act 2025 to sort out such things? Rent charges… So, you’ve made it through… Read the whole article “Rent Charge – a warning, section 121 Entailed and settled land – relevance in 2025?”