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... that prior to the Recreational Charities Act 1958, the English courts refused to accept any charities involving recreational activities as valid?
... that in English law, legal relations created in a social context are not considered binding?
... that the English Statute of Enrolments, believed to have been emergency legislation, contains no preamble and was drafted by the Clerk of the House of Commons rather than a legislator?
... that their loss in Watson v British Boxing Board of Control forced the British Boxing Board of Control to move to Wales?
... that John Verney became a Member of Parliament to gain contacts to help him in his career as a barrister?

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 ''From Wikipedia's "[[WP:DYK|Did You Know]]" archives:''
-{{*mp}} ... that prior to the '''[[Recreational Charities Act 1958]]''', the English courts refused to accept any [[Charitable trusts in English law|charities]] involving recreational activities as valid?
+* ... that prior to the '''[[Recreational Charities Act 1958]]''', the English courts refused to accept any [[Charitable trusts in English law|charities]] involving recreational activities as valid?
-{{*mp}} ... that in [[English law]], '''[[Creation of legal relations in English law|legal relations created]]''' in a social context are not considered binding?
+* ... that in [[English law]], '''[[Creation of legal relations in English law|legal relations created]]''' in a social context are not considered binding?
-{{*mp}} ... that the English '''[[Statute of Enrolments]]''', believed to have been emergency legislation, contains no [[preamble]] and was drafted by the [[Clerk of the House of Commons]] rather than a legislator?
+* ... that the English '''[[Statute of Enrolments]]''', believed to have been emergency legislation, contains no [[preamble]] and was drafted by the [[Clerk of the House of Commons]] rather than a legislator?
-{{*mp}} ... that their loss in '''''[[Watson v British Boxing Board of Control]]''''' forced the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] to move to Wales?
+* ... that their loss in '''''[[Watson v British Boxing Board of Control]]''''' forced the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] to move to Wales?
-{{*mp}} ... that '''[[John Verney (judge)|John Verney]]''' became a [[Member of Parliament (UK)|Member of Parliament]] to gain contacts to help him in his career as a [[barrister]]?
+* ... that '''[[John Verney (judge)|John Verney]]''' became a [[Member of Parliament (UK)|Member of Parliament]] to gain contacts to help him in his career as a [[barrister]]?
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