Ecclesiastical Law (Fourth Edition)

Ecclesiastical Law (Fourth Edition)
Mark Hill QC
Oxford University Press Academic 2018

Ecclesiastical Law has established itself as the leading authority on the laws of the Church of England. Offering a uniquely detailed and scholarly exposition of the law, it has become an essential reference for anyone with a professional interest in ecclesiastical and canon law.

The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to take account of significant changes in the substantive law, specifically: the effects of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018; and the overhaul of the procedure in the Consistory Court in consequence of the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015; substantial repeals in the Statute Law (Repeals) Measure 2018 and the new procedure under the Legislative Reform Measure 2018; the effect of the House of Bishops’ Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests concerning provision for traditionalists; and the role of the Independent Reviewer under the Priests (Resolution of Disputes Procedure) Regulations 2014. 

Ecclesiastical Law offers insightful commentary, thoughtful analysis, and a wealth of materials to the practitioner and student alike. Materials include: the Canons of the Church of England, together with the Measures and Rules (updated to 2018) regulating the faculty jurisdiction and clergy discipline.

• Offers a fully revised and updated exposition of the law of the Church of England
• Provides thorough and insightful commentary from a leading expert in the field
• Comes complete with a range of useful materials, including the Canons of the Church of England, and key Measures and Rules concerning faculty jurisdiction and clergy discipline

New to this Edition:

• Full update of all legislation, statutory instruments and guidance since the third edition, including the effects of the: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018; Statute Law Repeals Measure 2018; Legislative Reform Measure 2018; Suspension Appeals (Churchwardens etc) Rules 2016; Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2015; Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015; Ecclesiastical Property Measure 2015; Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 2015; Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014; Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure 2013; Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (as amended 2017); Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011; Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009; Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007
• Coverage of the developments since the introduction of Common tenure, including Sharpe v Diocese of Worcester (2015), and Inwood v Pemberton (2016), same-sex marriages and services of blessings following the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Guidance on Same Sex Marriage (2014)
• Mutual flourishing following the consecration of women as bishops following: the House of Bishops’ Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests (2014), and the Resolution of Disputes Procedure Regulations (2014)
• Completely revised chapter on faculty jurisdiction, in the light of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018, the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015, and judgments of the Court of Arches and consistory courts
• Completely revised chapter of clergy discipline, in the light of Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2015, and the changes in the Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure 2013 and revisions to the procedural rules, together with the emergent case law of the bishop’s disciplinary tribunals and appellate courts

Mark Hill QC is a Barrister in Chambers at Francis Taylor Building. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in ecclesiastical law, matters of religious liberty, and disputes involving faith communities. Mark is also an Honorary Professor at the Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University; Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria; Visiting Professor at the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London and Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame University, Sydney and is Ecumenical fellow in Canon Law at the Venerable English College in Rome. He was elected a Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2011 and appointed President of the European Consortium for Church and State Research in 2012.