Religion and Faith in UK Law
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Recent Articles of Interest
From SSRN: Sherif Girgis, Fragility, Not Superiority: “Substantial Burdens” on Religion and the Fairness of Special Protections, (September 1, 2020). Mark Bell, Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis’ Encyc...... ... Sherif Girgis, Fragility, Not Superiority: Substantial Burdens on Religion and the Fairness of Special Protections, (September 1, 2020). Mark Bell, ... Mark Bell, Bridging a Divide: A Faith-Based Perspective on Anti-Discrimination Law,((2020) 9 Oxford Journal of ... ...
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Britain Has New Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
In Britain last week, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced: The Prime Minister has today appointed Rehman Chishti MP as his new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. In his new ...... ... In his new position, Rehman Chishti will bring together efforts across the UK Government, with faith actors and civil society to promote the UKs firm stance on religious tolerance abroad. The Special Envoy will continue to lead the implementation of ... ...
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Britain Has New Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
In Britain last week, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced: The Prime Minister has today appointed Rehman Chishti MP as his new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. In his new ...... ... In his new position, Rehman Chishti will bring together efforts across the UK Government, with faith actors and civil society to promote the UKs firm stance on religious tolerance abroad. The Special Envoy will continue to lead the implementation of ... ...
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UK Government Issues Suggestions For Places of Worship To Take Part In Mourning For Queen
In Britain last Friday, the government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities issued National Mourning Period: Guidance for Faith and Belief Groups and Places of Worship. It contain...... ... and Communities issued National Mourning Period: Guidance for Faith and Belief Groups and Places of Worship. It contains liturgical and ... Law & Religion UK has links to additional ... ...
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Minister Of Religion Visa: Guidance For Religious Organisations
... ... religious organisation seeking to sponsor a minister of religion ... must show that it: ... is the structure for a faith-based community with a shared ... system of belief and spiritual goals, codes of behaviour and ... religious practice, which exists to support and/or ... ...
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Minister Of Religion Visa: Guidance For Religious Organisations
... ... religious organisation seeking to sponsor a minister of religion ... must show that it: ... is the structure for a faith-based community with a shared ... system of belief and spiritual goals, codes of behaviour and ... religious practice, which exists to support and/or ... ...
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Dress Codes Relating To Wearing Signs Of Religious Belief Considered By The Advocate General
... ... was discriminatory on the grounds of religion or belief. The German ... courts asked the ECJ to consider, amongst other ... regardless of their faith. Rather than specifying that individuals ... of a particular religion ... ...
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Keeping Faith
... ... The definitions included in the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations are wide and it is not immediately clear what might count as "religion" or "religious belief" and what other types of belief ... ...
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Associative Discrimination
... ... not just their own religion or belief but based on the religion or ... belief of a third party, known ... Both ... he and his manager, Mr Chandel, were of the Hindu faith and brought ... claims against their employer for unfair and wrongful ... ...
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Implications Of The Equality Act 2010 For Charities
... ... Marriage and civil partnership; Pregnancy and maternity; Race; Religion or belief; Sex; and Sexual orientation. The Act renders it unlawful to ... for the purposes of an organised religion; and for employers with a faith-based ethos. Case law suggests that it can be difficult to justify ... ...
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