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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ippy on April 30, 2018, 01:03:16 PM

Title: Religious group seeking privilege.
Post by: ippy on April 30, 2018, 01:03:16 PM

Here's the link: https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2018/04/court-rules-against-coroners-cab-rank-policy

Regards ippy

Title: Re: Religious group seeking privilege.
Post by: jeremyp on April 30, 2018, 08:10:14 PM

It seems somewhat bizarre an Equalities Act apparently enshrines religious privilege. However, I'm not entirely sure that is what the ruling means. I think the coroner has just been told she cannot reject religious reasons for expediting proceedings automatically. She has to give the same considerations due to any request. She's still allowed to say no.

In fact, reading between the lines, her motives may not have been entirely due to the cause of secularism. It looks like one particular religious group was applying unwanted pressure to her staff and she used the policy as a way to stop that.

Title: Re: Religious group seeking privilege.
Post by: Owlswing on May 01, 2018, 12:31:22 AM

The group in question are, at least to some degree, Jewish fundamentalist and seek expeditious Coroners Court rulings in  order to comply with the Jewish requirement for burial within 24 hours of death.