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The End of Canon Law in England
The ‘papal’ character of mediaeval canon law in England was the subject of the famous ‘Stubbs-Maitland’ controversy at the end of the 19th century. Bishop Stubbs, reckoned the… more →
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The End of Canon Law in England
wrote 2 weeks ago: The ‘papal’ character of mediaeval canon law in England was the subject of the famous … more →
The Cathedrals Measure 1999
wrote 4 weeks ago: The constitutions of English cathedrals are now regulated principally by the Cathedrals Measure 1999 … more →
The Bishop and the Cathedral: Visiting his Seat
wrote 4 weeks ago: The Cathedrals Measure 1999 not only denies the bishop membership of the chapter, but even membershi … more →
Cathedrals and the Faculty Jurisdiction
wrote 4 weeks ago: It is often said that the cathedral is ‘exempt’ from the faculty jurisdiction. It would … more →
Jones v Archbishop of Wales
wrote 1 month ago: (2013) Church in Wales Provincial Court, unreported. A Welsh parish held its annual vestry meeting a … more →
The Office of Churchwarden: A System of Checks and Balances
wrote 2 months ago: Of all ecclesiastical offices, that of churchwarden is probably the hardest to analyse satisfactoril … more →
Ecclesiastical and Environmental Jurisdiction
wrote 2 months ago: Until the mid-19th century the only public jurisdiction to which churches and churchyards were subje … more →
Health and Safety in the Ecclesiastical Courts
wrote 2 months ago: Until the mid-19th century the only public jurisdiction to which churches and churchyards were subje … more →
'Shared Use'
wrote 2 months ago: Recent law reports and commentaries on ecclesiastical law suggest that ecclesiastical courts now lik … more →
Marriage Vows
wrote 3 months ago: It has been suggested that civil partnership differs from marriage because the parties to a civil pa … more →
Dispensation and Ecclesiastical Law
wrote 5 months ago: The Reverend Dr William Adam has recently published an interesting and thought-provoking book, Legal … more →
5 gold rings
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wrote 5 months ago: Image derived from andessurvivor photo on Flickr.com We’re sorry to disappoint the romantics a … more →
The Bishop: Pastor, Minister and Ordinary
wrote 6 months ago: The constitutional functions of a bishop are now the subject of much detailed statutory regulation. … more →
Ecclesiastical Sequestration
wrote 6 months ago: Halsbury’s Laws of England, volume 14 (the 4th edition) Sequestration is the administration of … more →
The Right to Worship
wrote 6 months ago: No parish or parishioner has a right to a parish church. There is no rule of common law that a pari … more →
Church and Churchyard: Freehold, Possession and Custody
wrote 6 months ago: Freehold and Possession Mr Justice Blackburn explained the tenure of the parish church and churchyar … more →
Canonical Obedience
wrote 6 months ago: Feudal Origin Archbishops, bishops and lesser clergy are said to be bound to each other by a relatio … more →
Church Membership: Religion and Representation
wrote 6 months ago: Church Representation Rules 1(2) and 54(1) (Synodical Government Measure 1969, schedule 3). Lay part … more →
The Church in Wales Review
wrote 6 months ago: Published in July 2012. The full text is available on the internet website of the Church in Wales. … more →
