Asylum claims from Christian converts ‘being rejected’ – BBC News
‘Asylum claims from people who have converted to Christianity are being rejected because officials are testing them on Bible trivia.’
BBC News, 5th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: Christianity
Gambling ad banned for mocking Christ’s crucifixion – The Guardian
‘A gambling ad featuring a hand nailed to a piece of wood that ran over Easter has been banned for mocking the crucifixion of Jesus and the Christian religion.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS Christian worker loses appeal after ‘giving book to Muslim colleague’ – BBC News
‘A Christian health worker in the NHS has lost her appeal against a ruling which suspended her for giving a religious book to a Muslim colleague.’
BBC News, 7th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Magistrate sacked for opposing same-sex adoption is suspended by NHS – The Guardian
‘A Christian magistrate who was sacked after voicing his opposition to adoption by same-sex parents has been suspended as a non-executive director by an NHS trust.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrate who opposed gay couples adopting to sue Michael Gove – The Guardian
‘A Christian magistrate who was sacked after opposing adoption by gay parents on national television is planning to sue Michael Gove over the decision.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Top judge leads calls to scrap mandatory daily Christian worship in UK schools – The Guardian
‘Schools should no longer face a legal requirement to provide daily acts of worship of a Christian character, under radical reforms being proposed by a top-level inquiry into the place of faith in multicultural Britain.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London Oratory school wins partial victory in admissions ruling – The Guardian
‘The London Oratory school, which educated the sons of former prime minister Tony Blair and current deputy PM Nick Clegg, has won a partial victory in a long-running legal battle over its admissions procedures.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Top Catholic school takes fight for admissions policy to court – The Guardian
‘The religious ethos of one of England’s oldest state-funded Catholic boys’ schools is at risk after an education watchdog attacked its admissions code, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Schools watchdog chief denies Ofsted has anti-Christian agenda – The Guardian
‘The chief inspector of schools has been forced to deny that Ofsted had a political agenda against Christian schools after he came under fire from MPs following damning reports by inspectors for two free schools.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Offensive’ Rio Christ statue advert banned by watchdog – BBC News
‘Complaints over an advert showing Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue and a bikini-clad woman have been upheld by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 6th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Magna Carta, Religion and The Rule of Law – Speech by Master of the Rolls
Magna Carta, Religion and The Rule of Law (PDF)
Speech by Master of the Rolls
Temple, London, 7th June 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
People reluctant to express religious beliefs because of ‘deep intolerance’ to extremism, says Attorney General Dominic Grieve – The Independent
‘The Government’s senior law officer Dominic Grieve said people with “softer” religious views had been reluctant to express their faith because of the “disturbing” rise of fundamentalism. ‘
The Independent, 23rd April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian nursery worker claims unfair dismissal over dispute with gay colleague – The Guardian
‘A Christian nursery nurse is claiming unfair dismissal after losing her job because she said she told a gay colleague the Bible regards the practice of homosexuality as a sin.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christian preacher wins £13,000 in compensation after being held for ’15 hours without food or water’ – The Independent
‘A Christian preacher who was held by police for 15 hours without water or food has won £13,000 in compensation for wrongful imprisonment.’
The Independent, 31st March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christians deserve more respect, says top judge – The Independent
‘One of Britain’s top judges has said it is not difficult to see why British Christians “feel their religious beliefs are not being sufficiently respected” in a speech about the clash between the rights of believers and sexual equality.’
The Independent, 21st March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Regina (Core Issues Trust) v Transport for London (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for Women and Equalities intervening) – WLR Daily
‘Where the decision of a public body was shown to be unlawful, the court should be reluctant to refuse relief on the ground that, acting lawfully, the decision-maker would have reached the same decision, particularly if the power had been exercised not for its statutory purpose but for an ulterior motive. In such a case the court should grant appropriate relief.’
WLR Daily, 27th January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Baby dies of rickets from vegetarian mother – Daily Telegraph
‘Couple told they could face jail after admitting manslaughter of their son Ndingeko, who died from rickets after his parents insisted on strict eating regime as part of their religion.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London transport’s ban on anti-gay ad put in doubt by court of appeal – The Guardian
‘A London transport ban on a Christian charity’s posters suggesting gay people can “move out of homosexuality” has been put in doubt by a court of appeal judgment that ordered an investigation into whether the mayor, Boris Johnson, acted “for an improper purpose”.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
