The Bekynton Lecture in Law and Religion: Wells Cathedral

The inaugural Bekynton Lecture was delivered by Professor Norman Doe, Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff Law School, on Sunday 1 October 2017 in Wells Cathedral’s magnificent Education Room, off the Cloisters, built through funds raised by the...

Independent Reviewer’s report on the See of Sheffield

On 15 September, Sir Philip Mawer, the Independent Reviewer appointed under the Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests (Resolution of Disputes Procedure) Regulations 2014, published his review of the nomination to the See of Sheffield. The review was...

C of E clergy over 70 – changes to terms of service

The effect of the latest amendments to the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009 that came into effect on 1 July has been to change certain aspects of the provisions governing how clergy over 70 hold office. Patrick Shorrock, HR Adviser at the...