Category: clergy

New Testament Church of God v Stewart – Times Law Reports

Posted November 20th, 2007 in clergy, employment, law reports by sally

New Testament Church of God v Stewart

Court of Appeal

“An employment tribunal was not required to approach its consideration of the nature of the relationship between a minister and his church with the presumption that there was no intention to create legal relations.”

The Times, 20th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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New Testament Church of God v Stewart – WLR Daily

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in clergy, employment, law reports by sally

 New Testament Church of God v Stewart

“An employment tribunal was not required to approach its consideration of the nature of the relationship between a minister and his church with the presumption that there was no intention to create legal relations.”

WLR Daily, 22nd October 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note: once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Employment law may apply to God’s work – The Times

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in clergy, employment, news by sally

“Clergy and other ministers of religion could be entitled to claim the same employment rights as secular employees for the first time after a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal.”

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The Times, 20th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Adulterous’ vicar first before secret court – The Times

Posted October 4th, 2007 in Church of England, clergy, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“A vicar who allegedly had an affair with a married parishioner became the first member of the clergy to appear before a secretive new Church of England disciplinary tribunal yesterday.”

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The Times, 4th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk