Teacher to appeal professional ban for not using preferred pronouns
A Christian maths teacher who was found guilty of ‘misgendering’ a female student who identified as a boy and was subsequently banned indefinitely by the Secretary of State for Education, is set to appeal the ruling. In May 2023, Mr Joshua Sutcliffe, 32, who is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre, was banned by ...
22 January 2024 ArticlesChristian teacher to appeal professional ban for not using preferred pronouns in classroom
A Christian maths teacher who was found guilty of ‘misgendering’ a female student who identified as a boy and was subsequently banned indefinitely by the Secretary of State for Education, is set to appeal the ruling.
21 January 2024 Press Office
The spectre of Londonistan
Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe looks at Hamas-supporting marches in London It is now one month since the brutal and horrific terrorist attacks on innocent Israeli civilians by Hamas operatives. Every Saturday since then, around tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered to march through London in protest at what is happening in Gaza. ...
8 November 2023 Articles
Christian teacher banned by Education Secretary for calling a female pupil “her”
In an outcome believed to be the first of its kind, a Christian maths teacher has been banned by the Secretary of State for Education for “bringing the profession into disrepute” for not using the preferred pronouns of a female student who identified as a boy. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) professional conduct panel has, ...
23 May 2023 Articles
Liz Truss is the new Prime Minister: let’s look at what this means
Dr Carys Moseley looks at the record of the new Prime Minister on some key moral issues Liz Truss was announced as the new Prime Minister on Monday, having won a slim majority of 57.4% of the votes to become Conservative party leader. The important question now is, what does this mean in Christian terms? ...
9 September 2022 Articles
Pray for life and gospel freedom cases today
Two important Christian Legal Centre cases are taking place today and we’d greatly value your prayer for both of them.Christian street preacher Andrew Sathiyavan is challenging a ruling that said he should have done his street preaching and ministry online during Covid. Meanwhile, parents Lanre Haastrup and Rashid and Aliya Abbasi will seek permission to appeal ...
24 May 2022 Articles
Andrew Sathiyavan
Andrew was arrested on Easter Sunday 2020 after being told by the police that preaching the gospel was 'not allowed.'
23 May 2022 Cases
‘The police went after her with a real zeal – but she was innocent’
Hazel Lewis, the first Christian woman to face trial for street preaching since a landmark free speech case in 1997, has been told that there was ‘no case to answer’ after she was arrested and prosecuted which preaching a Biblical message in North London in February 2020. Caroline Farrow, UK campaign director of CitizenGO, spoke ...
12 August 2021 Articles
Christian volunteer fined for helping homeless in lockdown
A Christian voluntary worker, fined by police for supporting the homeless and preaching during lockdown, has had a case against him dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) because “it is not in the public interest.” Jan Niedojadlo, 56, from Taunton, who has been supported by the Christian Legal Centre, was fined £60 by Avon ...
4 June 2021 ArticlesCase dropped against voluntary worker fined by police for helping the homeless during lockdown
A Christian voluntary worker, fined by police for supporting the homeless and preaching during lockdown, has had a case against him dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) because ‘it is not in the public interest.’ Jan Niedojadlo, 56, from Taunton, who has been supported by the Christian Legal Centre, was fined £60 by Avon ...
4 June 2021 Press OfficeCourt rejects draconian police measures seeking to silence Christian preacher
A High Court has today, Monday 5 October, rejected a heavy-handed attempt by police to prevent a Christian preacher from preaching on the streets of Avon and Somerset.
5 October 2020 Press OfficePolice seek restriction on Christian preacher claiming he ‘puts lives at risk’
Avon and Somerset Police will argue at a High Court hearing on Monday 5 October that a Christian preacher could cause “significant risk or harm to others”.
4 October 2020 Press Office
Ofsted to High Court: ‘Christian groups do not belong in the public square’
The Christian Legal Centre’s Roger Kiska comments on how Christian charity is being squeezed out of the public space. Last week, as oral arguments were being heard by the High Court, Christian Concern commented on the case of Cornerstone Adoption and Fostering Services. The case, which is being supported by the Christian Institute, arose as ...
14 May 2020 Articles
Lessons from Spurgeon on coronavirus
Tim Dieppe takes a close look at how Charles Spurgeon preached during a cholera epidemic and what we can learn about how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Charles Spurgeon was one of the greatest preachers of the Victorian era. Known as the ‘Prince of Preachers’, it is estimated that he preached the gospel to ...
17 March 2020 Articles
Welsh diocese worships the god of Pride
Christian Concern’s Communication Manager Paul Huxley comments on the Diocese of Llandaff’s support for Pride Cymru. While English cathedrals host helter skelters and bishops fail to defend the unborn, we can rejoice that the Church of England has not yet sunk to the depth of the Church in Wales (which, though disestablished is also a member of the ...
23 August 2019 ArticlesChristian preacher manhandled by police, faces trial
A Christian evangelist who was manhandled and arrested by police last year whilst preaching on the streets of Bristol, is to stand trial tomorrow (Thursday 23 February) charged with public order offences.
22 February 2017 Press Office
Share your experience of life as a Christian in the UK today
The All-Party Parliamentary Group, Christians in Parliament are running an inquiry into ‘Being a Christian in the UK Today’. The group is concerned with what it is like to live as a Christian in the UK in 2018, and there is scope for churches or organisations to respond as well as individuals. What is it ...
6 December 2018 Articles
Believe in Christian sexual ethics? Then you have enemies
Paul Huxley, Communications Manager at Christian Concern, argues that Christians cannot avoid hostility from the world while remaining faithful on issues of sexuality and gender. But what can Christians do to be prepared? If you hold to a biblically faithful position on sexuality and gender, you have enemies. I don’t know anyone who wants to ...
16 November 2018 Articles