Last week, the then Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, (who has just been replaced) published an op-ed piece in the Sunday Telegraph on the recruitment of a new Chair of
the Charity Commission. In it, he criticised the Churchill Fellowship for what he described as “a controversial rebrand which appeared to airbrush Sir Winston Churchill [...]
On 17 September, the First Minister announced the introduction of a COVID Pass to help control the spread of coronavirus – cases are currently very high in Wales “but the
alert level will remain at zero for the next 3 week”. The Press Release COVID Pass for events and nightclubs announced states: “People will have to show a NHS [...]
The first part of this series of posts, “Net zero”, church heating, and the consistory courts – I, (24 May 2021), reviewed twelve judicial considerations of replacement
heating schemes, most of which had been handed down post-February 2020, the date on which General Synod unexpectedly agreed to the “net zero by 2030” target for [...]
Over recent weeks, the Welsh Government has made various changes to its COVID-19 Regulations and has published new guidance for places of worship and other specific settings.
Some other organisations have also updated advice and guidance which could be useful for places of worship and community centres as they prepare, update and implement [...]
St. Thomas Law opened its doors twenty years ago last month, and one way we are celebrating is by redoubling our commitment to live out our distinctive Catholic mission in
ways that meet the needs of our society. Last week, we launched the Initiative on Restorative Justice & Healing, a coordinated effort to leverage our expertise [...]
On 14 September, the Westminster Government published COVID-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan. This 32-page document outlines the government plans for autumn and winter,
which aim to sustain the progress made and prepare the country for future challenges, while ensuring the National Health Service (NHS) does not come under unsustainable [...]
We are pleased to announce the third session of the CLR Reading Society, an opportunity open to all St. John’s Law students to discuss works of fiction and non-fiction raising
law and religion themes. [...]
Just released - the case prompt for this year's National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom. Download NDNAAT 2021-2022 Case File The tournament takes place
(virtually) Friday, October 8, 2021 through Sunday, October 10, 2021. There is still room for a few more teams. [...]
Human fertilisation and embryology On Monday, the UK Government announced that after a consultation to seek views about changing the statutory storage limits for gametes and
embryos it has decided that [...]
