ENGLISH CANON LAW

Edited by Norman Doe, Mark Hill and Robert Ombres

pp xvii153 216x138mm 1998 reprinted May 2000 hardback
ISBN 0-7083-1478-3

`It is a useful introduction to the Anglican tradition for those of other traditions who are ignorant of it . . . It is a fine Festschrift and the editors and contributors are to be congratulated on its production.' (Irish Theological Quarterly)

` . . .an excellent and scholarly volume . . . ' (Church Times)

` The range and quality of these writings confirm that there is taking place a real renaissance in the study of the law of the Church of England. In our opinion, this can and ought to interest Catholic canonists.' (Monitor Ecclesiasticus)

` . . .an impressive book which this reviewer enjoyed immensely . . . ' (Cambridge Law Journal)

Bishop Eric Kemp has made a unique contribution to the study, teaching and reform of the ecclesiastical laws of England. This timely tribute to him, with a foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury, brings together a collection of essays from leading scholars and practitioners in English canon law. Here is a volume which seeks to build on Eric Kemp's pioneering work in this field as it discusses the history of the ecclesiastical laws of England, their ecclesiology and their application in an increasingly secular and litigious world.

Gillian Evans and Brian Ferme guide us through the medieval canon law of England, both cosmopolitan and local, while Richard Helmholz and Gerald Bray consider some of the effects of the Reformation on the established patterns of legislation and interpretation. Robert Ombres and Christopher Hill consider how the drive for ecumenical convergence affects canon law and the understanding of ordained ministry, particularly that of bishops. In his chapter, Rupert Bursell explores aspects of law concerning liturgical matters, before Thomas Watkin turns to view the relation of Church and State in a long perspective. The tone of the essays becomes more contemporary as Norman Doe analyses the ways in which the Church of England regulates its internal life and governance, and Mark Hill explores the supervision of church courts by the civil courts. David Harte goes on to consider how the law treats religious education and worship in state schools, and the volume closes with David McClean's chapter on English canon law in a European context.

Editors

Norman Doe is a senior lecturer at Cardiff Law School and director of the LL.M in canon law.

Mark Hill is a practising barrister and visiting fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Robert Ombres teaches in the theology faculty of Oxford University.

Contents

Foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Editorial Preface

Bibliography of the Main Publications of Bishop Eric Kemp Robert Ombres

1. Lanfranc, Anselm, and a New Consciousness of Canon Law in England Dr Gillian Evans, University of Cambridge.
2. Lyndwood and the Canon Law: Ther Papal Plenitudo Potestatis and the College of Cardinals Monsignor Brian Ferme, Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome.
3. The Canons of 1603: The Contemporary Understanding Professor Richard Helmholz, University of Chicago.
4. The Strange Afterlife of the Reformatio Legum Ecclesiasticarum Gerald Bray, Professor of Anglican Studies at the University of Samford, U.S.A.
5. Ecclesiology, Ecumenism and Canon Law Fr. Robert Ombres, Blackfriars, Oxford.
6. Bishops: Anglican and Catholic Rt Revd Christopher Hill, Bishop of Stafford,
7. Consecration, lus Liturgicum and the Canons Judge Rupert Bursell, QC, Chancellor of the Dioceses of Durham and St. Albans.
8. Church and State in a Changing World Revd Thomas Glyn Watkin, Direcor of the Centre for Contemporary Civil Law Studies and Senior Lectrurer at the Cardiff Law School
9. Ecclesiastical Quasi-Legislation Dr Norman Doe, senior lecturer at Cardiff Law School and director of the LL.M in canon law.
10. Judicial Review of Ecclesiastical Courts Mark Hill, Barrister.
11. Religious Education and Worship in State Schools David Harte, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle.
12. Establishment in its European Context Professor David McClean, Professor of Law in the University of Sheffield.