Britton v Standish: 1704
It is the Ecclesiastical court which has jurisdiction to proceed under the Act against a parishioner for not attending church on Sundays an not receiving the sacrament at Easter. The stautute sets this out explicitly. Holt CJ set out the rights of parishioners over their parish church, saying: ‘Parishes were instituted for the ease and … Continue reading Britton v Standish: 1704