Admissibility decision – state interference in appointment of clergyman. A clergyman was held to have accepted the discipline of his church when he took employment, and his right to leave the church guaranteed his freedom of religion.
Citations:
7374/76, (1976) 5 DR 157
Statutes:
European Conmvention on Human Rights 9
Cited by:
Cited – Regina (Amicus etc) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Admn 26-Apr-2004
The claimants sought a declaration that part of the Regulations were invalid, and an infringement of their human rights. The Regulations sought to exempt church schools from an obligation not to discriminate against homosexual teachers.
Held: . .
Cited – Begum (otherwise SB), Regina (on the Application of) v Denbigh High School HL 22-Mar-2006
The student, a Muslim wished to wear a full Islamic dress, the jilbab, but this was not consistent with the school’s uniform policy. She complained that this interfered with her right to express her religion.
Held: The school’s appeal . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Human Rights
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.196017
