Ecclesiastical Law

David Pickup, Law Society Gazette This book is a very comprehensive account of the law of the church of England. Now in its fourth edition it covers many developments in law over the last 10 years. ... Written by a very experienced ecclesiastical lawyer, it is essential reading for anyone advising on ecclesiastical matters and has historical interest as well as being a mine of information on the subject.

David Harte, Ecclesiastical Law Journal This Journal does not normally publish reviews of books after their first edition but the fourth edition of the key text on ecclesiastical law by the chairman of the Ecclesiastical Law Society calls for a salute and a warm welcome ... The new Hill will maintain its place at the centre of any ecclesiastical law library.

Mark Hill QC is a Barrister in Chambers at Nine St John Street. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in ecclesiastical law, matters of religious liberty, and disputes involving faith communities. Mark is also an Honorary Professor at the Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University; Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria; Visiting Professor at the Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London and Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame University, Sydney and is Ecumenical fellow in Canon Law at the Venerable English College in Rome. He was elected a Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2011 and appointed President of the European Consortium for Church and State Research in 2012.

Preface 1: The Nature and Purposes of Ecclesiastical Law 2: The Constitution of the Church of England 3: The Parish 4: Clergy 5: Services and Worship 6: Clergy Discipline 7: Faculty Jurisdiction 8: Cathedrals Materials Canons Measures Rules