The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2002] Fam 1
Worcester Consistory Court
In re
Holy Cross, Pershore
2000 July 11,
12,
13,
14;
Sept 15
Sept 15
Mynors Ch
Ecclesiastical law
— Faculty
— Reordering of church interior
— Listed building
— Proposal to replace pews with chairs
— Many objections from local people not worshipping in church or living in parish
— Whether evidence from such objectors to be admitted
— Whether removal of pews necessary in whole or in part
— Whether adverse effect on character of building
— Relevance of pastoral consequences of proposal
— Whether requirement to secure full access for disabled persons
—
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c 50), ss. 19(1), 21
[1]
—
Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1191), reg 3
[2]