Category - employment tribunal

Registrar threatens legal action against council over civil partnerships

staff writers — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:01:05 +0000

A marriage registrar has vowed to make a legal challenge to the acceptance of civil partnership ceremonies, claiming that she objects to them on religious grounds and should therefore be exempt from having to perform them.

Bishop designated 'bigot of the year' by gay rights campaign

staff writers — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:29:37 +0000

The Anglican Bishop of Hereford, who lost a controversial discrimination case involving a gay church youth worker, has been given a 'bigot of the year' award by a leading lesbian and gay human rights organisation, Stonewall.