The Arches Court Lecture

The ELS is pleased to advertise a lecture on the Arches Court, hosted by the Historical Societies of Inner Temple and Middle Temple. It takes place on 26 March 2026 at the Temple Church, London, at 6.45pm following Evensong at 6pm. More information, including booking...

Geoffrey Tattersall KC

The Society was sad to receive news of the death on 5th January 2025 of Geoffrey Tattersall KC at the age of 77. Geoffrey was a distinguished Chancellor of Manchester, and Carlisle, and Vicar-General of Sodor and Man. He was a chair of clergy discipline tribunals and...

ELS Newsletter December 2024

The ELS newsletter for December 2024 has been sent to members. A PDF version can be downloaded here.

Colloquium of Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers meets in Rome

On 24 – 27 September 2024, the Colloquium of Anglican and Roman Catholic Canon Lawyers met in Rome, celebrating its silver jubilee, for comparative study of the subject of synodality in the two systems of canon law. The Colloquium was hosted at the Angelicum...

The Rt Revd Martin Seeley gives lecture on “Rebuilding Trust”

On Tuesday 15 October, the Rt Revd Martin Seeley, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, delivered a lecture to the Society at the Grosvenor Chapel, London. The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Martin Seeley, spoke about rebuilding trust in the Church of England...