Farmer spared £100,000 church repair bill
Farmer spared £100,000 church repair bill
- 2001
- Guardian 18 May 2001, 4(1) .
The appeal court has ruled that the Chancel Repairs Act 1932, under which farmers and other landowners bore the cost of repairs to parish churches in return for receiving parish tithes, contravenes human rights. The ruling could affect an estimated 5,000 'lay rectors', many of whom may be unaware of their obligations.CA judgement available on http://porch.ccta.gov.uk/courtser/judgements.nsf/5cbcc578c01a9c02802567170061b8c6/922b101ea4112a5680256a53004e8f7c/$FILE/civil_wallbank.htm?OpenDocument
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
CHANCEL REPAIRS ACT 1932
CHURCHES
COMMON LAW
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS FIRST PROTOCOL ART 1
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS ART 14
RECTORIAL PROPERTY
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The appeal court has ruled that the Chancel Repairs Act 1932, under which farmers and other landowners bore the cost of repairs to parish churches in return for receiving parish tithes, contravenes human rights. The ruling could affect an estimated 5,000 'lay rectors', many of whom may be unaware of their obligations.CA judgement available on http://porch.ccta.gov.uk/courtser/judgements.nsf/5cbcc578c01a9c02802567170061b8c6/922b101ea4112a5680256a53004e8f7c/$FILE/civil_wallbank.htm?OpenDocument
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
CHANCEL REPAIRS ACT 1932
CHURCHES
COMMON LAW
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS FIRST PROTOCOL ART 1
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS ART 14
RECTORIAL PROPERTY
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES