Abstract
This section presents three rules regulating the faculty jurisdiction and clergy discipline of the Church of England: the Clergy Discipline Rules 2005, the Clergy Discipline (Appeal) Rules 2005, and the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015. It begins with a discussion of the Clergy Discipline Rules 2005, focusing on the overriding objective of the rules and their application as well as the institution of proceedings against priests or deacons, preliminary scrutiny of the complaint, referring the complaints to the disciplinary tribunals, evidence that can be used at hearings, the list that shall be in the custody of the Archbishop of Canterbury, application of rules to special cases, and removal of prohibition for life and deposition relating to priests and deacons. Also discussed are the relevant provisions of the Clergy Discipline (Appeal) Rules 2005 and the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015.
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