The second reading of the Coroners and Justice Bill was yesterday. There is as yet no text of the proceedings online, but Lord Waddington has tabled an amendment to effectively strike section 58 which was to remove Clause 29JA of …

Clause 58 – 2nd Reading of CJ Bill Read more »

You may have seen the Gary McFarlane case in the media yesterday. This report from CCFON sums up the story: Gary McFarlane, a relationship counsellor, won a claim for wrongful dismissal against Relate Avon. He was sacked because his Christian …

When Discrimination Isn’t (Discrimination) Read more »

You may have spotted this piece in the Times yesterday on a Church of England Vicar sacked for being a swinger. A female vicar who told colleagues that she went on swinging holidays in the South of France and who …

A Landmark Ruling? Read more »

I’ve been made aware that in the post below I may have been referencing the wrong measure as regards to how Dudley was dealth with. It appears on closer inspection that that 1963 Ecclesiastical Jurisdicton Measure (EJM) is the one …

Dealing with Dudley – An alternative understanding Read more »

As sound pointed out on the previous post, the legal team for Martin Dudley incuded Mark Hill. Mark Hill is Chancellor of the Diocese of Chichester, on the Legal Advisory Commission of the General Synod, on the General and the …

Who paid Dudley’s Bills? Read more »

As regards the possibility of Jeffrey John becoming Bishop of Bangor, it might be worth reviewing the conversations on this blog last summer after the Priddis / Reaney case. As you remember, Reaney took Priddis, the Bishop of Hereford, to …

Some Consideration on the Law and Bangor Read more »