In his lecture, Freedom of Religion in a Secular World, Mark will draw on recent case law in the United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg to consider perceived threats to religious liberty and whether they are illusory or real.

Mark practises at the Bar in London and is Chancellor of the Dioceses of Chichester, Leeds and Europe. He has served as Vice President of the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies and has published extensively on law and religion, including Islam, Religious Liberty and Constitutionalism in Europe (2024), Religion and Law in the United Kingdom (2021) and The Routledge Handbook on Freedom of Religion or Belief (2020).

Practical Information

The lecture will take place on Monday 5 October 2026 at the Harrison Building, 004 Lecture Theatre, Streatham Campus. The event will begin with a drinks reception at 5.30pm, with the lecture starting at 6.00pm. There will also be an option to join the lecture remotely via Microsoft Teams.

To book a place, please register here