IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE RT REVD JOHN PERUMBALATH, FORMER BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL 

“[7]. Decisions under section 9 of the 2003 [Clergy Discipline Measure] are not generally made public or shared more widely than the parties. By their very nature these decisions deal with preliminary matters prior to the possibility of any complaint being made, at a time when the allegations in question may be disputed. The provisions of the Clergy Discipline Measure Code of Practice, which is approved by the General Synod, require under paragraphs 306 and following that allegations of misconduct are private and confidential, although decisions by disciplinary tribunals are announced publicly and hearings will sometimes be held in public (see paragraph 2 of the Code of Practice).

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