Danish visit to Religious Courts and Councils in London

  Niels Valdemar Vinding, PhD, LLM (Canon law) from the University of Copenhagen writes: In mid-May, a small delegation of Danish university researchers and social field practitioners had the distinct pleasure to visit religious courts and councils in London. Our...

Day Conference 2023

On Saturday 10 June 2023, the Ecclesiastical Law Society’s Thirty-fifth Annual Conference took place at St Peter’s Eaton Square in London. The subject was ‘Sacred Space and Contested Heritage’, and the speakers were the Rt Rev’d Dr John Inge,...

Introducing Ordinands to Canon Law

The Revd Stephen Coleman, trustee of the ELS, and the Revd Russell Dewhurst, Communications Officer, have been introducing ordinands to the canon law of the Church of England at TEIs (Theological Education Institutions) across the Church of England. The seminar...

The Coronation of His Majesty the King

The President, trustees and officers of the Ecclesiastical Law Society share in the joy of the nation and Commonwealth at this time of celebration and thanksgiving. We rejoice as the King is crowned and the Church of England prays for its Supreme Governor. As much of...
Ecclesiastical Moot Competition 2023

Ecclesiastical Moot Competition 2023

For several years the Ecclesiastical Law Society has collaborated with the Inner Temple in an annual Ecclesiastical Moot Competition by providing a generous cash prize to the winner. This year’s competition is now well underway and has been opened up to student...