Members voted to back the first moves to create legislation for a Clergy Conduct Measure, replacing the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM) 2003.<\/p>\n
The vote follows the publication of the report Under Authority Revisited<\/em><\/a> which sets out proposals for complaints to be allocated into three different tracks, depending on seriousness.<\/p>\n Opening the debate, the Bishop of Worcester, John Inge, who headed the Implementation Group that drew up the report, said that the time for change was \u2018overdue\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cWhilst the critique of the CDM could be extensive, the principal failing of it as a piece of legislation lies in its inflexibility to respond to different levels of misconduct and complaint,\u201d he told the Synod.<\/p>\n \u201cIn meeting our objectives the Implementation Group has sought to apply four fundamental principles \u2013 first, the process must provide for a proportionate and efficient way of dealing with a much wider range of grievances and misconduct. Secondly, the process must protect clergy from frivolous, malicious and vexatious accusations.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Synod welcomes new report setting out proposals for Clergy Conduct Measure https:\/\/t.co\/HiXINcULVq<\/a><\/p>\n — Canterbury Diocese (@CanterburyDio) July 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n