Edward Connor Solicitors is a unique legal practice offering Christ-centred legal expertise specifically tailored to Christian churches and organisations. As a registered charity and law firm, they combine professional legal compliance with a deep understanding of biblical values, ensuring clients receive advice that aligns with both their faith and legal obligations.
The firm serves churches of all sizes and denominations, as well as Christian charities and organisations, providing guidance on how secular law intersects with religious practice. Their team shares the gospel priorities of their clients, offering not only legal proficiency but also a partnership rooted in shared vision and ethical commitment.
Services Offered
- Services for Churches: Setting up a new church, choosing a legal structure, governing documents, appointing trustees & church leaders, charity registration, trustee induction and training, incorporation of existing churches, governance, trustee role and responsibilities, trustees and spiritual leaders, changing your constitution, Charity Commission requirements, changing legal structure and incorporation, closure of the church, policies, data protection, fundraising regulation, trading, philanthropy and major donors, Equality Act implications for activities & membership, domestic dwellings, trustees’ duties under the Charities Act, buying & selling, new build purchases, tenancy agreements, service occupancy agreements, trusts of land, equity sharing / shared ownership, other land & buildings, leases and licences to occupy, funding agreements and mortgages, development & construction projects, planning agreements, overage agreements, unregistered land, third party rights (such as rights of way), employment, staff contracts and policies, employment status including volunteers, discrimination law, discipline & grievances, sickness and absence management, capability and performance, redundancy and restructuring, pay and benefits, data protection and confidentiality, recruitment and references, transparent tribunal pricing
- Services for Organisations: Formation, choosing a legal structure, constitutional documents, charity registration, trustee eligibility & training, incorporation of existing charities, governance and constitutional matters, trustee/director role & responsibilities, constitutional amendments, permitted trustee benefits, Charity Commission requirements, changing legal structure, group structures, joint ventures & subsidiaries, mergers and restructuring, closure and dissolution, operational matters, commercial contracts, policies, data protection, fundraising regulation, trading, grant agreements, philanthropy and major donors, Equality Act, domestic dwellings, trustees’ duties under the Charities Act, buying & selling, new build purchases, tenancy agreements, service occupancy agreements, trusts of land, equity sharing / shared ownership, other land & buildings, leases and licences to occupy, funding agreements and mortgages, development & construction, planning agreements, overage agreements, unregistered land, third party rights (such as rights of way), employment, employment packs, staff contracts and policies, employment status including volunteers, discrimination law, discipline and grievances, sickness and absence, capability and performance, redundancy and restructuring, pay and benefits, data protection and confidentiality, recruitment and references, transparent tribunal pricing
Based in Market Harborough, the firm operates across England and Wales, supporting a wide range of Christian entities with dedicated, sympathetic legal counsel that furthers their mission while ensuring full regulatory compliance.
