Consultation on cathedral governance

The Church of England’s Cathedrals Working Group has published a draft report. The report’s principal recommendations Mission and ecclesiology There are many ways to improve relationships and joint-working between cathedrals, bishops, dioceses and National...
Five Faculty Cases from the City

Five Faculty Cases from the City

The Society’s first London Lecture of 2018 was delivered by Philip Petchey, Chancellor of the Diocese of Southwark, on 10 January, to a full lecture room at Winckworth Sherwood. The illustrated lecture examined in detail five important faculty cases, all from...

Complaint under CDM 2003: Revd Timothy Davis

The Archdeacon of Dorchester made a complaint pursuant to Rule 4 CDM against the Revd Timothy Davis, Vicar of Christ Church, Abingdon, in respect of the mentoring he provided to a 15/16-year-old schoolboy whose family were members of his congregation. The complaint...

Charity Commission Annual Return 2018

In September 2017, the Charity Commission announced a consultation on the content of the charity Annual Return for 2018. The Commission has now published the results of that consultation in the form of the Charities (Annual Return) Regulations 2017: the questions to...

Chairman’s New Year Message

The past year has been one of considerable activity and achievement ‎for the Ecclesiastical Law Society. We are fortunate to have serving on the committee many who have given tirelessly of their time and talents in the routine work of the Society – the Journal,...