from Christian Concern
We may have won many high-profile legal cases this year. But legal victories do not erase years of investigations, distress and career damage. Our CEO, Andrea Williams, discusses why continued support is so important in cases like these.
This year, we have achieved several high-profile victories.
The Darlington Nurses. Jennifer Melle. Bernard Randall.
Case by case, we are proving in court that the law protects Christians and others who speak truthfully about our created reality as men and women.
But winning the legal battle is often not enough.
Each of these clients – and many others – have also faced extended battles to save their careers, despite being vindicated through their legal cases.
They have each faced vexatious complaints to authorities that threaten to ban them from their professions. And these investigations then often drag on for months and even years.
These totally undeserved referrals don’t only put their careers at risk –they often lead to severe mental anguish.
It’s punishment by the process.
And it doesn’t matter that the complaints levelled against these Christians are baseless – they need our legal help to prove their innocence.
These accusations have had a devastating impact on many of our Christian Legal Centre clients who have been punished in this way, simply because they stood for what’s right.
And now we are facing a new threat that will multiply these cases, silencing and punishing pastors and parents who believe in truth.