Law and Religion UK – “Most-read posts” (I)

The Index to L&RUK posts includes links to those which have been identified as the top 10 “most read” posts, based upon statistics generated by WordPress. This post collates the information from the data relating to 365 days, or thereabouts [1], for the years 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (to date) which were used in the post Law and Religion UK, the first thirteen years… . Information relating to the countries accessing the blog and the sources of referral are included in Law and Religion UK – “Most-read posts” (II)., and more complete information for 2025 is posted in late December.

2016

“Religious” content of civil marriage ceremonies 05-Jul-13
Chaplin, Eweida, Ladele and McFarlane: the judgment 17-Jan-13
Public holidays, religion and the law 25-Jul-14
Clerical attire, officiants and safeguarding 09-Feb-15
Churches as charities: some basics 04 Sep-15
Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd & Ors – an analysis 20-May-15
Marriage and burial obligations of the Church of England 10-Dec-13
York Minster Bell Ringers 17-Oct-16
Thoughts on railways, clergy, religion and the law* 18-Apr-16
Caste discrimination again: Tirkey v Chandhok & Anor 28-Sep-15

2022

Church of England Parochial Fees 2022 23-Nov-21
Principles of Canon Law and the Mind of the Anglican Communion* 26-Jul-22
Church of England Parochial Fees 2021 25-Nov-20
Church bells and the law 13-Feb-18
Churchyard Regulations – the practicalities of enforcement 16-Jun-16
Churches as charities: some basics 04-Sep-15
Churches, Minsters and Cathedrals 17-Nov-16
May a parish or town council grant-aid a place of worship? 02-Jun-20
Should the Church of England be disestablished?* 08-Jun-22
Rustat memorial: judgment 23-Mar-22

2023

Parochial Fees, January and February 2023 08-Dec-22
Church of England Parochial Fees 2022 23-Nov-21
Canon B5 and the Prayers of Love and Faith 10-Feb-23
House of Bishops and public transparency* 01-Nov-23
Church bells and the law 13-Feb-18
Churchyard Regulations – the practicalities of enforcement 12-Jun-16
Churches, Minsters and Cathedrals 17-Nov-16
Parish or town council grant-aid a place of worship 02-Jun-20
Marriage and/or Holy Matrimony* 08-Jul-23
CDM – penalties by consent 19-Dec-22

2024

Makin Review: Summary of Recommendations 13-Nov-24
Makin review of the Smyth case published 07-Nov-24
Preventing lawful and decent burial 11-Mar-24
Dean Richard Peers CDM decision 22-Mar-24
Statement on BBC File on 4 on abuse by David Tudor 16-Dec-24
Church of England Parochial Fees 2022 23-Nov-21
Churches, Minsters and Cathedrals 17-Nov-16
Church bells and the law 13-Feb-18
Soul Survivor: Independent Review Report 26-Sep-24
Churchyard Regulations – the practicalities of enforcement 16-Jun-16

2025 (to 10 September 2025)

Alternative Anglican Ordinations:  7 South African deacons* 25-Jun-25
Wheat bread and fermented – The origins of Canon B17* 17-Feb-25
A heckler’s veto on Christian street preaching in the UK* 29 Feb 25
Church of England Parochial Fees 2025 05-Dec-24
Makin Review: Summary of Recommendations 13-Nov-24
Systemic failures and pastoral vulnerability in CDM case 01-Aug-25
Scattering Ian Brady’s ashes (updated) 17-Jul-17
Clergy Discipline Measure – Index 26-Feb-25
The UK Government and defining “Islamophobia” 05-Mar-25
Churches, Minsters and Cathedrals 17-Nov-16

* Guest posts


[1] 2016, (to 26 December 2016); 2022, (to 22 December 2022); 2023, (to 30 December 2023); 2024, (to 1 January 2025); and 2025, (from 1 January 2025 to 10 September 2025).

Updated and corrected: 19 October 2025 at 16:46. 

Cite this article as: David Pocklington, "Law and Religion UK – “Most-read posts” (I)" in Law & Religion UK, 16 September 2025, https://lawandreligionuk.com/2025/09/16/law-and-religion-uk-most-read-posts/

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