In re Holy Cross, Pershore

Subject Matter

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, ss 19(1), 21 — Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations 1999, reg 3

[2002] Fam 1; [2001] 3 WLR 1521