Church in UK Law
- IICSA Publishes Report Into Sexual Abuse Within Anglican Church
- The Church Of England's 'Coming Home' Report ' A Summary
- Parochial Church Councils Ownership Of Land And Property
- Charity Commission Appeals To Upper Tribunal In Case Of Ethiopian Orthodox Church Charity
- Multiple Class Action Complaints Challenge Church Plan Status Of Hospital Pension Plans
- In Search Of The Holy Gravel - Or Why The Church Of England Has Registered Its Mineral Rights
- Church Of England Minister Dismissed For Marital Difficulties May Have Been Discriminated Against On The Ground Of Marriage
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Is discrimination in respect of same-sex marriage ever permissible?
In Reverend Canon Pemberton v. Former Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Canon Pemberton, a Church of England priest, entered into a same-sex marriage. The Church of En....... Facts. In Reverend Canon Pemberton v. Former Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Canon Pemberton, a Church of England priest, entered into a same-sex marriage. The Church of England opposed the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and held that same-sex ......
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Legal discrimination in the 21st century
Recently the General Synod of the Church of England voted to approve the ordination of women bishops. However, the requisite two thirds majority was only reached in two (Bishops and Clergy) out of......Recently the General Synod of the Church of England voted to approve the ordination of women bishops. However, the requisite two thirds majority was only reached in two (Bishops and ......
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Guinness Says the World’s Oldest Law Firm Dates Back to 1570
A fun fact about lawyers and law firms. Guinness World Records has declared a UK law firm the world’s oldest. It dates back to 1570 (not a typo) when a person started up a business as a church-re.........It dates back to 1570 (not a typo) when a person started up a business as a church-related “scrivener.” The rest, as they say, is history. A news article is here. The law firm is here, and a key quite follows: “Thomson Snell ......
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