Tribunal hearings on clergy discipline cases to go public A PRESUMPTION that tribunals or courts hearing clergy discipline cases will sit in public is now set out in the Clergy Conduct Measure, amended by the General Synod on Tuesday after concerns were expressed by the parliamentary Ecclesiastical Commi...

Tribunal hearings on #clergydiscipline cases to go public

#Synod votes through an amendment to the Clergy Conduct Measure brought after concerns were expressed by the parliamentary Ecclesiastical Committee

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Clergy Discipline Commission reprimands bishops Bishops infrequently used their power to refer complaints for alternative dispute resolution through conciliation, Commission’s annual report says

The Clergy Discipline Commission has expressed disappointment at bishops’ infrequent use of conciliation in disciplinary cases #clergydiscipline #bishops

Church of England tribunal upholds new abuse complaint against David Tudor Statement from Southwark diocese says tribunal related to ‘serious sexual abuse of a 15-year-old’ in the 1980s, when Tudor was a priest in Surrey

A new complaint against David Tudor, who last year was prohibited from ministry for life, has been upheld by a disciplinary tribunal, it has been announced

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National Safeguarding Team seek disciplinary proceedings against a further Makin cleric Statement says a new application is being brought against the Revd Iain Broomfield, a former chair of the Titus Trust, who was also criticised in the Makin report

The Church of England’s National #Safeguarding Team (NST) has sought permission to bring a further out-of-time complaint under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM) in light of the #Makin review, it was announced on Tuesday

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