09 May 2025
The news of the election of a new pope is an historic moment for all Christians. On behalf of the Ecclesiastical Law Society, I send greetings and the assurance of our prayers to Pope Leo XIV. As a noted canon lawyer and missionary, Pope Leo exemplifies the importance...
15 Apr 2025
The ELS newsletter for April 2025 has been sent to members. A PDF version can be downloaded here.
11 Apr 2025
Jack Stuart, Barrister at Ropewalk Chambers, writes: It is my great pleasure to report the success of this year’s annual Ecclesiastical Moot, taking place again at Nottingham Law School. The event was started in 2021 by myself, when I was working at the law school....
11 Apr 2025
It was a great joy for the ELS to relaunch the Northern Province lecture series on 20 March 2025! The first lecturer was His Honour the Right Worshipful Canon Peter Collier KC, speaking on “Safeguarding and the law – a lecture in which their historic and current...
17 Mar 2025
A new postgraduate canon law programme with an Anglican focus has been approved, and teaching will begin this September. St Padarn’s Institute in Cardiff will offer the MA Church Law, validated by Durham University. (This follows an initial transitional period this...
