Hill, Mark, 1965-

Religion and law in the United Kingdom / Mark Hill, Russell Sandberg, Norman Doe. - Second edition. - 248 pages ; 24 cm.

'This book was originally published as a monograph in the International encyclopaedia of laws/Religion.'

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index.

Legal framework and sources: Constitutional position of religion -- Other legislation with regard to religion -- Typology of the system -- Religious freedom in genera : Individual religious freedom -- Collective religious freedom -- Organizational religious freedom -- Legal status of religious communities: Formal status of religious communities -- Autonomy of religious communities -- Fundamental rights and religious communities -- Contractual religious freedom -- International, transnational and regional effects on religious communities: International law affecting religious communities -- Transnational law affecting religious communities -- Regional law affecting religious communities -- Religion and politics: Religion influence in politics -- Political influence in religion -- Interaction between religion and state on a political and legal level -- Labour law within religious communities: Scope of application of labour law -- Religious ministers and labour law -- Other church employees and labour law -- Religious communiteis and protection of the individual: Protection of privacy -- Freedom to marry -- Freedom of expression -- Due process norms and religious groups -- Professional secrecy -- Medical ethics -- Non-discrimination -- Penal law and religion -- Church financing: Direct financing of religious communities -- Indirect financing of religious communities -- Education: Religious education in public and private schools -- Religious schools -- Matrimonial and family law: Legal position of religious marriage -- Religious family law -- Religion and culture: Religion and art -- Religion and media -- Religion and civil society -- Religion and public debate.

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Church and state--United Kingdom.
Freedom of religion--United Kingdom.
Religion and law--United Kingdom.
Religious minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United Kingdom.
Ecclesiastical law--United Kingdom.