Ecclesiastical Law

This second edition of Mark Hill's authoritative work on Ecclesiastical Law provides a detailed commentary on the main areas of the law of the Church of England, together with a comprehensive source of reference materials grouped together for easy reference - the complete text of all relevant Acts of Parliament, Measures, Statutory Instruments and Rules, plus the Canons of the Church of England, and extracts from key cases. Written by a leading practitioner, Ecclesiastical Law provides a complete reference tool and guide for all who work in the field or who need to understand the subject. The legislative output of General Synod since the first edition has been prolific and these developments are all covered, including: the Team and Group Ministries Measure 1995; the National Institutions Measure 1998; the Cathedrals Measure 1999 and the Churchwardens Measure 2001. There is an entire chapter dedicated to The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2000 and the Faculty Jurisdiction (Care of Places of Worship Rules) 2000. Important judicial decisions are also covered including cases such as: Neary v Dean and Chapter of Westminster; R v Bishop of Stafford ex parte Owen; Gill v Davies; Cheesman v Church Commissioners.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Archbishop of York; Preface to Second Edition; Tables of Cases, Canons, Statutes and Measures, and Statutory Instruments and Canons; 1. The Nature and Sources of Ecclesiastical Law; 2. The Constitution of the Church of England; 3. The Parish; 4. Clergy; 5. Services and Worship; 6. Church Courts; 7. Faculty Jursidiction; 8. Cathedrals; THE CANONS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; Statutes and Measures; Statutory Instruments; Church Representation Rules; Cases; Index

Review :
Hill's second edition takes its place fittingly and with an assured future in the long and distinguished line of legal literature relating to what might be broadly termed English canon law. It also marks and sustains a changing understanding of ecclesiastical law. Studia Canonica The book can be recommended without reservation as a standard and reliable text on the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England, essential to practitioners, academics and students. All the chapters are consistently good, although Hill's well-known mastery of case law makes the chapter on faculty jurisdiction especially compelling to read. Studia Canonica Hill's Ecclesiastical Law has moved rapidly from being a pioneering work on a neglected subject to becoming a standard textbook ... the author is ideally suited to the task of expounding the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England. Studia Canonica For anyone wanting to know the law of the Church of England, Mark Hill's book is an invaluable resource. It is both succinct and clear, sources are indicated and the "materials" at the end illustrate the manner in which the law is applied and precedent established. Newsletter of The Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland The commentaries are not only detailed and scholarly; they also make stimulating reading ... This reviewer gladly recommends the volume to those in the Church of England, and beyond. The publishers are also to be congratulated. It is an attractive book, well laid out, printed, and indexed. It deserves a wide readership. The Expository Times