The Appeal Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury - The Court of Arches: Ancient and Modern
Norman Doe
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11 September 2025
12 November 2025
Due to a technical error, the beginning of the lecture is missing from the recording.
26 March 2025
Professor Norman Doe KC (Hon) FBA, Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, and Inner Temple Bencher and Morag Ellis KC, Dean of Arches and Auditor, and Gray’s Inn Bencher
Norman Doe talks about the historical development of the Court of Arches from medieval times and beyond the Reformation of the 16th century, in terms of its origins, jurisdiction, officers, processes and contribution to ecclesiastical jurisprudence. Morag Ellis takes up the story from the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1963 and speak about the work of the Court of Arches today and its place in the judicial system of the modern Church of England.