News
New ELS Committee member
The Reverend Canon Adrian Daffern, newly elected to the committee of the Society, introduces himself.
Michael Goodman RIP
His Honour Michael Goodman, a principal activist in the establishment of the ELS, has died.
Reformation Summer School in Wittenberg
More than 500 students and doctoral students from all over the world and over 100 lecturers will come together this summer.
ELS members in Rome
ELS committee members and others are continuing with the work of the Colloquium of Anglican and Roman Catholic Law.
John Masding RIP
The Reverend John Masding, an active member of the Society since its formation, died on 14 April 2017.
Tim Berry RIP
We understand that Tim Berry, senior partner at Harris & Harris of Wells and a long-standing member of the Society, has died after a short illness.
Thirtieth Anniversary Conference
The Ecclesiastical Law Society’s thirtieth anniversary conference was held 31 March – 2 April 2017 at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Great Christian Jurists in English History
A new book by Mark Hill and RIchard Helmholz is to be launched 4 July 2017 at the Temple Church.
New website launched
The Ecclesiastical Law Society has developed a new website which will be formally launched at the society’s Annual Meeting on Saturday 1 April.
2017 AGM Papers
Papers for the society’s Annual General Meeting at Trinity Hall Cambridge
on Saturday 1st April 2017.
Gospel and Law: Lent 2017 Edition
The Lent 2017 edition of our newsletter, Gospel and Law, is now available.
LARSN conference in Amsterdam 19 May
The 2017 LARSN Conference will be held on Friday 19th May 2017 at the VU University in Amsterdam.
Gospel and Law: Candlemas edition.
The Candlemas 2017 edition of our newsletter, Gospel and Law, is now available. Download
Response to Consultation Paper: ‘Reforming Misconduct in a Public Office’
In December 2016, the Ecclesiastical Law Society published the response by its working party to the Law Commission's Consultation Paper: ‘Reforming Misconduct in a Public Office’. Download Misconduct in Public Office - ELS...
Response to General Synod Consultation Paper GS Misc 1128
This is a response by a working party of the Ecclesiastical Law Society to the General Synod Consultation Document GS Misc 1128 on a possible Statute Law (Repeals) Measure.
Church Buildings Review Group Response
A response by the Ecclesiastical Law Society to the Report of the Church Buildings Review Group (GS 2008).
2017 London Lectures
Details of forthcoming lectures to be held at the offices of Winckworth Sherwood next to Southwark cathedral.
Response to Consultation Paper: ‘Burial and Cremation’
In October 2016, the Ecclesiastical Law Society published the response by its working party to the Law Commission's Consultation Paper: ‘Burial and cremation: Is the law governing burial and cremation fit for modern conditions?’. Download Burial and cremation law...