{"id":363,"date":"2026-05-23T14:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T14:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawvpractice.ie\/?p=363"},"modified":"2026-05-23T14:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T14:30:26","slug":"brainstorm-article-how-a-clerical-error-helped-the-luttrell-spinster-evade-treason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawvpractice.ie\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/brainstorm-article-how-a-clerical-error-helped-the-luttrell-spinster-evade-treason\/","title":{"rendered":"RT\u00c9 BRAINSTORM ARTICLE &#8211; How a clerical error helped the &#8216;Luttrell Spinster&#8217; evade treason"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/brainstorm\/2026\/0320\/1563707-history-luttrell-spinster-trial-france-treason-jacobite\">RT\u00c9 Brainstorm article<\/a> from Law versus Practice PI, Dr Frances Nolan, looks at the fascinating case of Catherine Luttrell to explore the legal processes used to convict women of high treason. 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