More on Jersey
I’ve spoken to sources inside Winchester Diocese who have helped to clarify one or two matters re the story below. I can confirm that the Diocese of Winchester took legal advice from a senior QC with experience not only of …
Category: Legal Stuff
Dean of Jersey Suspended? Not Quite…
In the news this weekend is the report that the Dean of Jersey has been suspended by the Bishop of Winchester over allegations of mismanagement of a safeguarding issue. This comes in the light of the Chichester Diocese issues with child protection. …
The Moment that Sums it All Up
There was a glorious moment in this afternoon’s Committee evidence gathering session in Portcullis House for the Same Sex Marriage Bill which completely summed up the whole problem with the conversation the nation is blatantly failing to have on this …
Same-Sex Marriage and Clergy
Here’s the big unanswered question for the House of Bishops – will they permit clergy to enter same-sex marriages? As was pointed out in a comment on yesterday’s post, the new law seems to suggest that the Church of England can if …
A Question for the Lawyers
Here’s a question for the legal ones amongst you. Let’s say we get gender-neutral marriage. Will the wife of a woman who gives birth be allowed to register the birth of her wife’s child? If so, does that implicitly mean …
Waiting for the Real Test Case
Some brief thoughts on the B&B issue (copied and adapted from a comment I made earlier this morning). In both cases so far (Bulls and Wilkinsons) one of the key criticisms made by the justices were the inconsistency of the …