For many people, belonging to a faith community, being part of a religion, or holding and manifesting other spiritual or fundamental beliefs is an intrinsic part of their identity.

We live in a society where this can sometimes conflict with others’ beliefs and interests. The state can also withhold support from faith communities or even intervene intrusively in their affairs. Bindmans offers sensitive and respectful advice when such disputes arise and, when needed, has litigated for our clients to resolve them effectively in the UK’s highest courts.

Very few solicitors firms can offer genuine experience in navigating the difficult territory between privately held faith and belief and the exercise of power by a secular state. For Bindmans, however, this is nothing new. From running and winning test cases many years ago to establish that Sikhs were entitled to legal protection from discrimination at school, through to exposing the unfair effects of the UK’s Prevent strategy on Muslim communities, we have always taken a pioneering role in the courts.

They are very good at picking up niche work and have the full spectrum of experience to advise clients on all the issues.

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Just as importantly we are the solicitors’ firm that faith schools, religious bodies and religious leaders turn to when seeking confidential and proactive advice or action to protect their rights and freedoms without ever needing to involve the courts. In cases like this our intervention has led to government policy being reversed, seemingly intractable disputes being resolved and unfairness corrected. Such cases never make the headlines, nor should they.

Regardless of their beliefs and whether they are an individual or organisation, our clients can expect  expertise, careful thought and commitment to resolving their problems.