Category - legal system

Receive our daily news briefing or weekly bulletin

Reach tens of thousands of people instantly by advertising with Ekklesia. Find out more

23 Mar 2012

Legal aid: we must act for justice right now

Next week (Tuesday 27 March 2012) the House of Lords will be voting on a crucial question for the UK’s international record on business and human rights.
22 Mar 2012

Legal Aid Bill will make it harder for global poor to get justice, says CAFOD

CAFOD has warned that a UK Bill will make it harder for people in poor countries to seek justice in our courts for human rights breaches by UK multinationals.
11 Dec 2011

Japanese church in court over communion row

A Japanese pastor has sued the country's largest Protestant denomination over his dismissal for giving communion to congregants who were not baptised.
9 Aug 2010

Colombia urged to ensure independent judiciary

Colombia’s new government must ensure the independence of the country’s justice system, says a leading human rights agency.
7 Sep 2009

Tracking law and religion

Legal matters involving religion are making big headlines these days. A new database resource will help those wanting to follow the issues in detail.
17 Oct 2008

Suing God, Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2, 17 October 2008