Christian Institute
Christian charity | |
Headquarters | Wilberforce House, 4 Park Road, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8DG. |
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Director | Vacant |
Website | www |
The Christian Institute (CI) is a charity operating in the
While the CI has campaigned on issues including
The Christian Institute's activities was criticized by The
In 2004, the CI funded a full-page newspaper advertisement in
Colin Hart died in March 2024, leaving the directorship vacant.[14]
Legal actions
In 2000, the CI became the only group to initiate a court case for an alleged breach of the now defunct Section 28. The case failed.[15]
In 2007, the CI and others unsuccessfully sought a judicial review of the
In May 2008, the CI funded
In 2010, the CI funded the defence of two Christian hotel owners accused of acting unlawfully under the
In 2015 and 2016 CI was part of the No to Named Person (NO2NP) coalition that campaigned against the "named person" scheme in Scotland, the attempt by the Scottish Government to introduce legislation creating a single point of contact for each child, with privileged access to data about that child.[23] NO2NP argued that this would "[undermine] parents and permits the state unlimited access to pry into the privacy of families in their homes" and would stretch child protection resources.[24] The arguments were dismissed by the Court of Session in Edinburgh in 2015. After hearing an appeal in March 2016,[25] the UK Supreme Court stated that the proposed legislation would breach the rights to privacy and a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights, and ruled that the proposal could not be implemented in this form.[26] On 19 September 2019 the Scottish Education Secretary, John Swinney, confirmed that the Scottish Government will withdraw the named person legislation.[27]
References
- ^ Christian Institute Homepage Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "FAQ". The Christian Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- . Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "The Christian Institute, registered charity no. 1004774". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ About Us
- ^ "The Christian Institute Accounts and Trustees Report 2017" (PDF). UK Charity Commission.
- ^ "Section 28: Briefing Paper". Christian Institute. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Counterfeit Marriage Archived 2012-07-28 at the Wayback Machine on Christian Institute website; retrieved 2012-08-16
- ^ Govt pushes on with ‘costly’ Equality Bill on Christian Institute website; retrieved 2012-08-16
- ^ Campaigning charity told to steer clear of politics. The Daily Telegraph, 23 August 2001
- ^ Public strongly supports including siblings in Civil Partnership Bill on Christian Institute website; retrieved 2012-08-16
- ^ UK Parliament Publications
- ^ House of Commons Hansard Debates for 9 Nov 2004 (pt 18) Archived March 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Colin Hart Death". Christian Institute.
- ^ Council halts gay group cash website BBC News; retrieved 2012-08-16
Glasgow forced not to promote homosexuality Christian Institute website; retrieved 2012-08-16
Gay groups 'delighted' as Section 28 case dropped The Scotsman July 7, 2000 on website Highbeam Research; retrieved on 2012-08-16 - ^ judgment High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland - Queen’S Bench Division (2007) NIQB 66, ref. WEAC5888 retrieved 2012-08-16
- ^ "Christian registrar 'threatened with sack' after refusing to conduct gay marriages". Evening Standard. 20 May 2008.
- ^ Landmark rulings strengthen gay rights in workplace. The Guardian, December 20, 2008
- ^ Islington "Christian registrar" loses High Court appeal
- ^ Islington Registrar refused permission to appeal to Supreme Court
- ^ "Gay couple hail hotel snub ruling". Daily Express. Press Association. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Christian B&B owners lose appeal over turning away gay guests". The Guardian. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "What is the named person scheme? - BBC News". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "The Named Person Scheme - NO2NP". no2np.org. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Supreme Court, appeal hearing, The Christian Institute and others (Appellants) v The Lord Advocate (Respondent) (Scotland)[1] Archived 2016-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Supreme Court rules against Named Person scheme - BBC News". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Deputy First Minister's Statement on Named Persons[2]