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Tribunal to scrutinise role of anti-free speech LGBT activist in Kristie’s case

In a high-profile case, Kristie Higgs, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, was sacked for sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England primary school. Her case is due to be heard by a three-member Employment Appeal Tribunal. However, at ...

20 June 2022   Articles

Kristie Higgs: Employment Tribunal to scrutinise role of anti-free speech LGBT activist in appeal case

In a high-profile case, Kristie Higgs, 45, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, was sacked for sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England primary school.

19 June 2022   Press Office

Christian therapist threatens legal action over conversion therapy memorandum after ‘de facto’ ban

A Christian therapist has threatened legal action against seven UK counselling and psychotherapy bodies challenging the legality of their support for the Memorandum of Understanding on Conversion Therapy (MoU).

27 January 2022   Press Office

NHS electrician launches legal action following ‘totalitarian’ investigation into his views on Islam and same-sex marriage

A Christian electrician has launched legal action against an NHS Trust after being forced out of his job for his beliefs on multi-culturalism, Islam, and same-sex marriage.

30 November 2021   Press Office

Respond to Welsh govt LGBTQ+ action plan

The Welsh Government is currently consulting on its draft LGBTQ+ Action Plan. Some of the proposed policies are very concerning, including the proposal to ban ‘LGBT conversion therapy’ in Wales for both adults and children. The closing date for this consultation is 22 October. We’ve provided a guide below for each of the questions, explaining ...

6 October 2021   Articles

Christian nurse takes legal action after being ‘treated like a criminal’ for wearing cross necklace

A Christian nurse is challenging a London NHS Trust for anti-Christian discrimination after she was repeatedly bullied and pressurised to remove or cover up her cross necklace while on duty.

5 October 2021   Press Office

Welsh government admits LGBT action plan could lead to prosecution of religious leaders

The Welsh government has admitted that its plans to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ could lead to the prosecution of religious leaders.

3 September 2021   Press Office

US Supreme Court stuns with activist ruling on anti-discrimination

The Christian Legal Centre’s Roger Kiska comments on the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on sexual orientation and transgenderism. On 15 June, the United States Supreme Court stunned many by delivering a landmark anti-discrimination ruling in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, literally legislating into Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of ...

22 June 2020   Articles

Responding to the Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Act consultation

Carys Moseley gives a breakdown of how to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act. The Scottish Government is currently consulting again on proposals to amend the Gender Recognition Act in Scotland. It has published a draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which is printed within the consultation along with ...

13 March 2020   Articles

The equality juggernaut: the vilification and criminalisation of dissent

Roger Kiska comments on various cases both in the UK and USA that show that fundamental rights are being eroded in the name of ‘equality’. It is getting more and more difficult to deny the strong political motives behind the increasingly aggressive equality agenda. Fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, freedom of religion and ...

30 October 2019   Articles

NSPCC cuts ties with transgender activist

Days after Childline announced Munroe Bergdorf as their “first LGBT+ campaigner”, the transgender activist has been dropped amid safeguarding concerns. Bergdorf, who was born male and has undergone extensive treatment and surgery to appear female, argued the NSPCC was “bowing down to pressure from a transphobic lobby.” However, the NSPCC, which runs Childline, posted a ...

13 June 2019   Articles

Christian Magistrate taking legal action against NHS for dismissal over family views

A Christian who was dismissed as a magistrate by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice, after expressing his view that it was in a child’s best interests to be raised by a mother and a father, is taking legal action after being blocked from returning to his role as an NHS Trust director.

1 August 2017   Press Office

Core Issues Trust Statement on Proposed Restrictions on Therapy for Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions

Core Issues Trust provides a space for individuals to safely explore their sexual attraction fluidity issues. Clients have different goals, and as with any therapeutic process, outcomes vary. Some clients, seeking viable and meaningful relationships with the opposite sex, find the capacity for that.

2 July 2018   Press Office

Council of Europe calls on UK to act on Sharia law

Tim Dieppe discusses a hard-hitting resolution passed by Council of Europe which calls on the UK to take six specific actions in relation to the influence of Sharia law. The Council of Europe passed a resolution about the operation of Sharia law amongst its members this week. The 47-nation Council of Europe oversees the European ...

25 January 2019   Articles

X Factor Malta silences ex-gay singer’s Christian testimony

Carys Moseley comments on the silencing of one X Factor Malta’s testimony of leaving homosexuality. This week a young Christian ex-gay man called Matthew Grech auditioned on the singing contest X Factor Malta in an a cappella group, singing a version of the chorus of ‘Where Is the Love’ by Black Eyed Peas. What happened ...

26 October 2018   Articles

Ten reasons not to restrict same-sex attraction therapy

There is an international movement aimed at banning and criminalising therapy and counselling for unwanted same-sex attraction and gender identities. The government of the United Kingdom has announced that they are proposing such a ban. Carys Moseley explains ten reasons why this would violate human rights. Restrictions would violate the European Convention on Human Rights There ...

3 July 2018   Articles

Legal judgments do not necessarily reflect all the facts

Andrea Williams responds to some criticism that recently appeared on Facebook, relating to one of our legal cases (Barry Trayhorn). Background: Andrea’s recent article explaining the case of Barry Trayhorn, who was forced to resign from his job at HMP Littlehey Dear Peter, Forgive me for not responding to your post immediately. I was involved ...

25 August 2017   Articles

Christian doctor to take trans pronoun case to Court of Appeal, following ‘muddled’ tribunal judgment

In a mixed judgment, the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has today ruled that biblical beliefs that do not affirm transgenderism are protected under the Equality Act, while also ruling that Christians cannot express those beliefs in the workplace without fear of losing their jobs.

29 June 2022   Press Office

Hate crime: is it worse in Scotland than in England and Wales?

Roger Kiska, Legal Counsel to the Christian Legal Centre, analyses how Scotland’s new hate crime law compares to the law in England and Wales In 2021, the Scottish Parliament passed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 which, largely because of concerns relating to the bill and the introduction of new amendments, did ...

25 April 2024   Articles

Cass Review: why are children uncomfortable with their sex?

Public policy researcher Carys Moseley starts her series looking at the findings of the Cass Review The much-publicised Cass Review of gender identity services for children and young people has produced a great deal of research to gain a better picture of the field. In a short series of articles, I shall attempt to show ...

19 April 2024   Articles

High Court upholds Michaela School’s ban on prayer rituals

Tim Dieppe unpacks the High Court ruling and its implications for Christians In an eighty-three-page judgment, the High Court has ruled that Michaela School in Brent did not breach human rights by banning Islamic prayer rituals at the school. Alleged discrimination Michaela School was taken to court by a Muslim pupil who alleged that the ...

17 April 2024   Articles

Faith at work: what you need to know

Roger Kiska (Christian Legal Centre) provides insight into the rights that Christians have in the workplace as they seek to live biblically faithful lives It is becoming increasingly difficult for Christians to live out their faith at work. In a nation rooted in Christian history, with a Monarch who is the titular head of the ...

15 April 2024   Articles

Another recusal as tribunal member steps down over ‘real possibility of bias’

For the second time in a fortnight, a panel member presiding over a high-profile Christian freedoms case was forced to recuse himself due to a ‘real possibility of bias.’ Leeds Employment Tribunal heard the case of Christian social worker Mr Felix Ngole, who was supported by the Christian Legal Centre. Mr Ngole brought a case ...

3 April 2024   Articles

Felix Ngole: Panel member recused after evidence of pro-LGBTQI+ bias in Christian freedoms case

For the second time in a fortnight, a panel member presiding over a high-profile Christian freedoms case has been forced to recuse himself due to a ‘real possibility of bias.’

3 April 2024   Press Office
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