Hearings
Church of England
20 Feb 1986 [1987] Fam 146; [1986] 3 WLR 790; [1986] 2 All ER 705, Const Ct
17 Feb 1987 [1987] Fam 146; [1987] 3 WLR 726; [1987] 2 All ER 578, CECR
In re St Stephen’s, Walbrook
Subject Matter
ECCLESIASTICAL LAW — Faculty — Holy Table — Petition to install large block of sculpted marble as Holy Table — Whether capable of being Holy Table — Whether Holy Table properly described as “altar” — Whether sculpture aesthetically suited to church — Weight to be given to non-expert evidence — Relevance of wishes of non-resident parishioners — Whether faculty to be granted
Appellate History
In re St Stephen’s, Walbrook [1987] Fam 146; [1986] 3 WLR 790; [1986] 2 All ER 705, Const Ct
Decision of Newsom QC, Ch reversed
In re St Stephen’s, Walbrook [1987] Fam 146; [1987] 3 WLR 726; [1987] 2 All ER 578, CECR