Resources for the Parish: Legal Matters
Vote of Vestry Form 2009 - Archdeaconary of Cheltenham (29 KB)
Vote of Vestry Form 2009
Risk Assesment (40.76 KB)
The law does not expect you to eliminate all risks, but you are required to protect people as far as 'reasonably practicable'
Health & Safety (27.73 KB)
There is some useful information available on the Ecclesiastical Insurance website.
Diocesan Registrar and Chancellor (41.02 KB)
The Registry is the legal office of the Diocese. It's officers are appointed, and it's work is governed by a large number of statutes and measures.
Data Protection (30.75 KB)
You must make sure that you and your collegues understand and comply with the requirements of the law.
Copyright (30.12 KB)
When you produce service sheets, or reproduce hymns or any other kind of music, and when you use OHPs or Powerpoint in a service you will encounter issues of copyright.
The Canons of the Church of England (28.37 KB)
You can download the Canons without charge from the Church of England website.
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