More on mandatory reporting In reply to a written question from Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon, Con) asking the Home Secretary whether the mandatory reporting law in the Crime
and Policing Act will apply to information heard during religious confession, Satvir Kaur, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office, answered as follows: [...]
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Lauren Edwards MP on 17 July 2026; the House of Commons Library Research Briefing, issued
on 4 September, 2026 is here. The Bill was given a Second Reading on 11 September 2026 and was defeated – Ayes, 270; Noes, 286. [...]
On 10 September 2026, the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Andy Burnham, made the following written Statement on Church Appointments. Statement I am making this statement to bring
to the House’s attention steps the Government is taking regarding Church appointments. [...]
On 8 September 2026, the Church of England issued the Press Release Update on Tudor Safeguarding Practice Review which is reproduced in full below. Update on Tudor Safeguarding
Practice Review [...]
The Tomb of Frederick II in Palermo Cathedral In this Legal Spirits Short Take, Center Director Mark Movsesian reflects on his recent visit to Sicily and the 13th-century
tomb of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, and the famous Stupor Mundi—the “Wonder of the World”—in Palermo Cathedral. [...]
Delighted to announce our Mattone Center Student Fellows for 2026-2027: Vincent D’Avanzo ’27, Marc Derrickson ’28, Anastasia Kaliabakos ’27, and Isabel Lane ’27.
Fellows help produce the Forum and the Legal Spirits podcast series and assist generally with Center activities. [...]
On 7 September, the Church of England issued the following Press Release, Clergy Discipline complaints against Bishop of Salisbury. On 7 September, the Church of England issued
the following Press Release, Clergy Discipline complaints against Bishop of Salisbury. [...]
In a guest post, Professor Russell Sandberg looks at the ongoing Government consultation on wedding law reform Professor Russell Sandberg The Government Consultation on wedding
law reform is currently open. As argued in my book and by the Law Commission, the Government is proposing a move from a law that largely regulates buildings to [...]
Government support for places of worship: update England: The second round of Expressions of Interest for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund opened on Friday 4 September. The
deadline for submitting an EOI is Friday 2 October 2026 at 5 pm. [...]