[PDF] Law For The Clergy eBook

Author : James T. O'Reilly
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 34,62 MB
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199350124

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The sexual abuse of children and teens by rogue priests in the U.S. Catholic Church is a heinous crime, and those who pray for a religious community as its ministers, priests and rabbis should never tolerate those who prey on that community. The legal disputes of recent years have produced many scandalous headlines and fuelled public discussion about the sexual abuse crisis within the clergy, a crisis that has cost the U.S. Catholic Church over $3 billion. In The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis and the Legal Responses, two eminent experts, James O'Reilly and Margaret Chalmers, draw on the lessons of recent years to discern the interplay between civil damages law and global church-based canon law. In some countries civil and canon law, although autonomous systems of law, both form part of the church's legal duties. In the United States, freedom of religion issues have complicated how the state adjudicates both cases of abuse and who can be held responsible for clerical oversight. This book examines questions of civil and criminal liability, issues of respondeat superior and oversight, issues with statutes of limitations and dealing with allegations that occurred decades ago, and how the Church's internal judicial processes interact or clash with the civil pursuit of these cases.

Author : Peter J. M. MacFarlane
Publisher : Federation Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781862872103

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For Australia, this book is a first. It provides an account of how the Australian legal system interacts with the church - making the legal material accessible and comprehensible to the lay reader. A whole host of questions demonstrated the need for one easy-to-read volume in this area. What happens if children are injured at Sunday school? What is the legal position regarding a church that is regarded by neighbours as a nuisance, or interference with church worship? And what about the employment status of ministers and pastors and the supposed privilege they have regarding confidences? All clergy, church administrators at all levels and their legal advisers will find clear and straightforward discussion of their everyday problems.

Author : Richard B. Couser
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 24,27 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800626037

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Designed for those who are not lawyers, accountants, or quasi-legal specialists, this book outlines the elements of risk management for congregations and church professionals. Divided into three parts, the guide provides an overview and history of the American legal system, details various areas of the law, and focuses on ways religious organizations can minimize their exposure to legal difficulties.

Author : Lawrence G. Duggan
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 28,8 MB
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1843838656

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The history of the vexed relationship between clergy and warfare is traced through a careful examination of canon law.