LEGISLATION

Church of England role in national legislation: advisory, Lords & Synod - 2012, 168, 22
Covid 19 restrictions on numbers at weddings lawful despite harm to businesses (case) - 2020, 185, 198
Covid 19 restrictions to public worship; was police shutting down R.C. Good Friday service legal? - 2021, 186, 4
Cremation Regulations: Statutory controls & Codes of Practice - 2014, 173, 145
divorce, history of legislation - 1993, 118/119, 111
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, departure from religious tolerance - 2007, 158, 64
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, not produced as primary legislation therefore no amendments - 2007, 158, 64
Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, legislation in a context of moral disagreement - 2007, 159, 114
EU Constitution, legislative power in the proposed - 2005, 155, 87
faith-based legislative action in a 'secular state', is there a place for it? - 2009, 162, 18
legal entities, structures & types of governing legislation in Church of England - 2016, 176, 18
nuisance, whether permitted following private Act of Parliament - 1982, 72/73, 62
Parliamentary Standards Bill, diminishing content of - 2009, 163, 166
religious discrimination: brief overview of legislation on how this has been allowed for employment in religious schools - 2019, 182, 49
retreat centre owned & run by C of E minister; not State regulated as Church of England Measures are not public general act so not VAT exempt (case) - 2022, 188, 99
Statutory controls of cremation: advantage for infection control, certification due to fears can't exhume, disposal & storage of body parts - 2014, 173, 145
usury: differing regulation of excessive interest rates across Europe and the US - 2014, 172, 42
Greece
existing religious communities recognised under new Religious Legal Persons status - 2016, 176, 42
new law to define & voluntarily register Religious Communities, Religious Legal Persons & Ecclesiastical Legal Persons - 2016, 176, 42
public / private legislative differentiation between various religious communities; possible problems - 2016, 176, 42
statute for Religious Legal Persons: essential requirements for validity & registration - 2016, 176, 42
Scotland
Covid church closure regulations challenged & declared disproportionate by Judicial Review - 2021, 186, 8 and 75
differences between Scotland and England / Wales regarding death certification e.g. no coroners, different forms; problems with cross-border transfer of bodies - 2015, 175, 227
'named person' provision ruled ultra vires due to information sharing not being in accordance with law (case) - 2016, 177, 212
Scotland's wide ranging review of burial law - 2015, 175, 227
Wales
Church of England can change marriage law by simple Measures; Church in Wales needs Primary legislation - 2015, 174, 96
Wales and same-sex marriage legislation: bungled consultation but special provision if later want to allow such marriages - 2015, 174, 96
Welsh National Assembly can't legislate for marriage; discussion of full disestablishment for Church in Wales - 2015, 174, 96

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