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Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and actio popularis: Figel’ v Slovakia | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Freedom of worship, COVID-19 and actio popularis: a note on Figel’ v Slovakia [ECHR] 2025 - Figel's application was declared inadmissible: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/05/f...

Disciplinary Tribunal, Church in Wales: Rev Ryan Forey | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Mandy Rice-Davies Applies"...

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 25

A note on the judgment of the Church in Wales Disciplinary Tribunal, In the Matter of a Complaint against the Reverend Ryan Forey: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/25/d...

Electing bishops: Scottish Episcopal Church | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 23

I was on a deanery synod for two years. I once saw it described as "a group of people waiting to go home".

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Scottish Episcopal Church has announced that its General Synod will meet for a second time in 2025, specifically to amend the Canon for electing bishops in time for use during a forthcoming episcopal vacancy: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/20/e...

Res judicata: Re Bingham Cemetery (No. 2) | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 19

But he certainly knows about ends of careers...

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Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 19

Res judicata: a note on Re Bingham Cemetery (No. 2) [2025] ECC S&N 3: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/18/r...

Law and religion roundup – 17th August | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 17

Roundup: Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme funding tracker, G20 Interfaith Summit in Cape Town, exorcism in the C of E, choir schools, transgender issues after For Women Scotland - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/17/l...

Spiritual conviction, medical ethics and the Court of Protection: YD | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Spiritual conviction, medical ethics and the Court of Protection: a note on The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Ors [2025] EWCOP 31 (T3): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/14/s...

When failure to intervene becomes constructive dismissal: Makombe | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 13

David Scrooby looks at a recent constructive dismissal case in South Africa involving a Seventh Day Adventist pastor: Makombe v Cape Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists and Others [2025] ZALAC 22: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/13/w...

When mere defamation Isn’t enough: “serious reputational harm” in Hegab | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 12

A note on Hegab v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2043 (KB): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/12/w...

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 10

No need: in the fulness of time they'll get there anyway under their own steam. (Speaking as someone who's old and grumpy, though not bald.)

Limits of registration under the Places of Worship Registration Act: R (Local Faith Ltd) | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 10

I wrote a note on the case, here: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/29/l...

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yes, but it was AJP - he was a phenomenon. I've known a few professors (who shall remain anonymous) who could barely string two coherent sentences together,

Repatriation, state funeral and burial: balancing public and family interests following the death of the former President of Zambia | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 10

Repatriation, state funeral and burial: balancing public and family interests following the death of the former President of Zambia: guest post by Mark Hill KC on the recent High Court of Pretoria judgment in Government of Zambia v Lungo & Ors: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/10/r...

Russian violations of the ECHR: Ukraine and The Netherlands v Russia | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Russian violations of the ECHR: a note on the Grand Chamber’s judgment in Ukraine and The Netherlands v Russia [2025] ECHR (Applications nos. 8019/16, 43800/14, 28525/20 and 11055/22): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/07/r...

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

I always look at the UK Human Rights Blog – quite a lot of it confirms my own prejudices (I'm relieved to say) but occasionally it includes an insight which probably wouldn't have occured to me.

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Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 3

From Boswell's Life of Johnson: Much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed that "he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an ATTORNEY".

Law and religion roundup – 3rd August | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 3

Roundup: note on Wathen-Fayed v SofS for Housing, Communities etc [2025] UKSC 32 and s.2 Cremation Act 1902, Charity Commission official warnings, dismissals at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Choral Evensong as “Intangible Cultural Heritage” - & more: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/03/l...

Systemic failures and pastoral vulnerability in a clergy discipline case | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Systemic failures and pastoral vulnerability in a clergy discipline case: lawandreligionuk.com/2025/08/01/s...

Limits of registration under the Places of Worship Registration Act: R (Local Faith Ltd) | Law & Religion UK

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Jul 29

Fifty-odd years ago, I used to walk home regularly from my allotment with a spade and a fork on my shoulder and no-one thought it odd, though you can kill someone with either. But that was then...

Law and Religion UK @lawandreligionuk.bsky.social · Jul 29

Limits of registration under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855: a note on R (Local Faith Ltd) v Registrar General for England & Wales [2025] EWHC 1795 (Admin): lawandreligionuk.com/2025/07/29/l...