The Ecclesiastical Law Society exists to promote the study of ecclesiastical and canon law particularly in the Church of England and those churches in communion with it. Its activities include: putting on conferences and lectures bringing together lawyers, clergy and others who are interested in the area; publishing the Ecclesiastical Law Journal; convening working parties to consider specific areas of law which concern today’s Church; training clergy and laity in legal matters.
Church Websites
While Anglican churches exist across the globe, including Australia and several countries in Africa (the largest being Nigeria), for brevity the links below highlight the churches of the British Isles and North America.
The Legal Office provides professional legal services to the National Church Institutions ('NCIs') of the Church of England, the General Synod, and some national Church bodies such as the Churches Conservation Trust.
lthough the Manx Church is part of the Church of England, its law differs in important respects from that applying in England. These pages contain information about the ecclesiastical law of the Isle of Man, with particular reference to the differences from that of England.
