“The bells, the bells” – a note on Re St Mary Magdalene, Richmond [2025] Ecc Swk 4: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/10/27/t...

Quran burning, freedom of expression and the limits of s.5 Public Order Act 1986: R v Coskun: rather long note on R v Hamit Coskun [2025] Southwark Crown Court 10 October: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/10/22/q...

Roundup: Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Preventing a decent and lawful burial, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, East London Mosque charity fun run, Leaving the ECHR?, State visit to the Vatican `- & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/10/19/l...

Government response to the Law Commission’s report on weddings law: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/10/15/w...

Confiscated property, legal certainty and diverging case-law: note on Suverénní Řád Maltézských Rytířů – České Velkopřevorství v The Czech Republic [2025] ECHR 202: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/10/11/c...

Locking the church doors – religious pluralism and property rights: note on Religious Community of Svyato-Uspenskyy Parish of Rivne Eparchy of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ptycha Village of Dubenskyy District v Ukraine [2025] ECHR 223: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/10/15/l...

Guest post by Christopher Grozdoski on Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Against Scottish Event Campus Ltd [2022] SC GLW 33: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/09/r...

Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and actio popularis: a note on Figel’ v Slovakia [ECHR] 2025 - Figel's application was declared inadmissible: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/05/f...

A note on the judgment of the Church in Wales Disciplinary Tribunal, In the Matter of a Complaint against the Reverend Ryan Forey: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/25/d...

The Scottish Episcopal Church has announced that its General Synod will meet for a second time in 2025, specifically to amend the Canon for electing bishops in time for use during a forthcoming episcopal vacancy: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/20/e...

Res judicata: a note on Re Bingham Cemetery (No. 2) [2025] ECC S&N 3: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/18/r...

Roundup: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme funding tracker, G20 Interfaith Summit in Cape Town, exorcism in the C of E, choir schools, transgender issues after For Women Scotland - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/17/l...

Spiritual conviction, medical ethics and the Court of Protection: a note on The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Ors [2025] EWCOP 31 (T3): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/14/s...

David Scrooby looks at a recent constructive dismissal case in South Africa involving a Seventh Day Adventist pastor: Makombe v Cape Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists and Others [2025] ZALAC 22: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/13/w...

A note on Hegab v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2043 (KB): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/12/w...

Repatriation, state funeral and burial: balancing public and family interests following the death of the former President of Zambia: guest post by Mark Hill KC on the recent High Court of Pretoria judgment in Government of Zambia v Lungo & Ors: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/10/r...

Russian violations of the ECHR: a note on the Grand Chamber’s judgment in Ukraine and The Netherlands v Russia [2025] ECHR (Applications nos. 8019/16, 43800/14, 28525/20 and 11055/22): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/07/r...

Roundup: note on Wathen-Fayed v SofS for Housing, Communities etc [2025] UKSC 32 and s.2 Cremation Act 1902, Charity Commission official warnings, dismissals at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Choral Evensong as “Intangible Cultural Heritage” - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/03/l...

Systemic failures and pastoral vulnerability in a clergy discipline case: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/01/s...

Limits of registration under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855: a note on R (Local Faith Ltd) v Registrar General for England & Wales [2025] EWHC 1795 (Admin): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/29/l...

RIP Tom Lehrer: a great man. My particular favourite was The Hunting Song. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Roundup: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, weird parliamentary questions, nicking lead – and more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/27/l...

A note on Rafiyev v Azerbaijan [2025] ECHR 171: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/10/p...

A note on a recent compliance investigation by the Charity Commission: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/07/i...

Roundup: burial records, Clergy Conduct Measure, humanist weddings again, Sheila Cameron RIP - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/06/l...

Burial in the wrong plot: Re An Exhumation [2025] ECC Por 1: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/01/b...

Roundup: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, Archbishop of Wales retires, Scots consultation on dissolution of SCIOs, Gypsies and Travellers in Scotland, N Ireland consultation on dissolution of marriage & civil partnership, CofE General Synod - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/29/l...

On Friday 20 June, the Commons gave the Third Reading to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/28/a...

Alternative Anglican Ordinations: guest post by Prof Andrew Atherstone on ordinations of seven Church of England lay minister by a bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/25/a...

Roundup: Terminally Ill Adults Bill, abortion law in England & Wales, birth registration and deceased fathers, Clergy Conduct Measure, Data (Use & Access) Act 2025, Charities, wills & fundraising, Ecc Law Soc London Lecture, burying Hindu statues at sea: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/22/l...

Saw this carving of Jesus and thought - a bit Trump-y?

Roundup: non-stun slaughter of animals, Freedom of Expression (Religion or Belief System) Bill, humanist weddings, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Higgs v Farmor’s School again, and the Law Commission’s briefing sessions on New Funerary Methods: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/06/15/l...

The UK Government has provided the following response to the lawyers' letter on FWS:

Roundup: EHRC consultation after For Women Scotland Ltd, reporting racially- and religiously-motivated hate crime, more on the memorialisation to Thomas Corker in Falmouth church, Progressive and Reform Jews to unite, Charity Annual Return 2025 question guide: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/05/25/l...

Latest from TrumpWorld. For my part, I prefer "unsightly windmills".

Church of England response to Makin Review recommendations: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/05/22/c...

Most important news of the day: Durham beat Notts by seven wickets.

Roundup: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme again, more on assisted dying legislation, a Charity Commission order, & parliamentary questions on Islam – and a bit on Magna Carta: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/05/18/l...

Amazing!

In a guest post, Professor Russell Sandberg looks rather critically at the latest instalment in the continuing saga of religious education in Scotland: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/05/09/t...

Bangor Cathedral Visitation Report: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/05/04/b...

Roundup: desecration of corpses, For Women Scotland again, Cardinal Becciu concedes, the new Minister for Heritage – and Pope Donald I?: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/05/04/l...

Ecclesiastical court judgments – April: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/30/e...

From this afternoon's Guardian web feed. One for those of us who still remember the old-style Grauniad with affection.

Happy St George's Day, transferred from 23 April. If you're into that sort of thing...

Roundup: the conclave to elect a new Pope – and a row about eligibility; further fallout from the judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers; Eric Gill and the Methodist Church; transferring St George’s Day – and more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/27/l...

Ehrc interim guidance following fws case

Some reflections on the Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Act 2025: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/25/t...

Guest post: Shiranikha Herbert looks at a complex case about the proposed restoration of a war memorial: Re Tuxford War Memorial [2025] Ecc S&N 1: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/22/r...

Roundup: does Cardiff Council trust in Jesus?, the Government on the Lords Spiritual, headstones moved to make way for "activity space", funding rectories in Guernsey, “net zero” in the Church of England (again): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/04/20/l...