The Church of England has full and effectively sole jurisdiction over own affairs. ‘Any matter concerning the Church of England’ can be read to include any matter at all. The court dismissed an application for leave to move for judicial review in which it was contended that a Measure was not authorised by section 3(6) of the 1919 Act.
Judges:
McCowan LJ and Tuckey J
Citations:
Times 04-Nov-1993, Independent 04-Nov-1993
Statutes:
Church of England Act 1919, The Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919
Ecclesiastical, Constitutional
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.86644