The following guest post by Christopher Grozdoski revisits the case on religious discrimination, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Against Scottish Event Campus Ltd [2022] SC GLW 33, in which the BGEA successfully sued a Scottish events provider for cancelling the letting of their premises.

Background

On 21 June 2025, Franklin Graham, the President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), announced the creation of a UK fund to support Christian organisations facing legal challenges. This follows a touchstone case on religious discrimination, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Against Scottish Event Campus Ltd [2022] SC GLW 33 where the BGEA successfully sued a Scottish events provider for cancelling the letting of their premises.

Frank Cranmer wrote on this judgment nearer the time (When a unilateral cancellation amounts to discrimination: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association); three years later, and with the announcement of the UK fund, this article aims to revisit the touchstone case and give some broader commentary about its implications. Continue reading →