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==People== | ==People== | ||
*[[Charlie Klendjian]] - leading activist and secretary, resigned 19 August 2015 | *[[Charlie Klendjian]] - leading activist and secretary, resigned 19 August 2015 | ||
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| + | When re-launched in early 2013, it was reported that there were 100 members of the LSS.<ref>James Bernes, [http://www.globallegalpost.com/corporate-counsel/telecoms-lawyer-revives-secular-society-52277197/ Telecoms lawyer revives secular society], Global Legal Post, 8 January 2013</ref> However, by 24 August 2015, after the fall-out from the Mohammaed cartoon affair, just five people were listed on the site: | ||
*[[Peter Bowen-Walker]] | *[[Peter Bowen-Walker]] | ||
*[[Peter Fisher]] MBE | *[[Peter Fisher]] MBE | ||
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*[[Jay Marshall]]<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/meet-the-lss/ Meet the LSS], n.d., accessed 24 August 2015</ref> | *[[Jay Marshall]]<ref>[https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/meet-the-lss/ Meet the LSS], n.d., accessed 24 August 2015</ref> | ||
| + | ==Formerly listed as members=== | ||
| + | The following were listed as members between December 2013 and at least 22 July 2015: | ||
| + | *[[David Wolfe]] QC | ||
| + | *[[David Grey]] | ||
| + | *Dr [[Ronan McCrea]] | ||
| + | *[[Helen Nicholls] | ||
| + | *[[Sadikhur Rahman]] | ||
| + | *[[Andrew Henner]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150722143044/https://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/meet-the-lss/ Meet the LSS], Lawyers Secular Society, 22 July 2015 - accessed via the Web Archive on 24 August 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | The following were briefly listed as members between approximately December 2014 and early 2015: | ||
| + | *[[Daniel Anderson]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20141220071701/http://lawyerssecularsociety.wordpress.com/meet-the-lss/ Meet the LSS], Lawyers Secular Society, 20 December 2014 - accessed via the Web Archive on 24 August 2015</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 24 August 2015
The Lawyers' Secular Society (LSS) was re-launched in January 2013 by telecoms lawyer Charlie Klendjian who served as Secretary until August 2015.
Klendjian's resignation came after he had agreed to speak in his LSS capacity at a proposed exhibition of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, which had been scheduled to take place in London in September 2015. The event was principally being organised by the group [[Sharia Watch], led by Klendjian's close associate Anne Marie Waters.
Klendjian initially defended the decision to speak at this event on a platform alongside Waters (a former UKIP candidate) and other far-right figures including Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders and Paul Weston of Liberty GB, downplaying their well-known racism.[1]
However, he then subsequently pulled out of speaking, citing "personal reasons" but claimed that the LSS remained supportive of the event and would sent a replacement speaker.[2] No replacement speaker emerged and by mid August the proposed event was cancelled. Klendjian announced his resignation from the LSS on 19 August, citing 'security fears'.[3]
People
- Charlie Klendjian - leading activist and secretary, resigned 19 August 2015
Listed as members on August 2015
When re-launched in early 2013, it was reported that there were 100 members of the LSS.[4] However, by 24 August 2015, after the fall-out from the Mohammaed cartoon affair, just five people were listed on the site:
Formerly listed as members=
The following were listed as members between December 2013 and at least 22 July 2015:
- David Wolfe QC
- David Grey
- Dr Ronan McCrea
- [[Helen Nicholls]
- Sadikhur Rahman
- Andrew Henner[6]
The following were briefly listed as members between approximately December 2014 and early 2015:
Notes
- ↑ Charlie Klendjian, The LSS is right to share a platform with Geert Wilders and Paul Weston, Lawyers' Secular Society, 30 June 2015, accessed 23 August 2015
- ↑ Charlie Klendjian cancels speaking engagement at Mohammed Exhibition, Lawyers' Secular Society, 2 August 2015, accessed 23 August 2015
- ↑ Charlie Klendjian leaves the LSS over security fears, Lawyers' Secular Society, 19 June 2015, accessed 23 August 2015
- ↑ James Bernes, Telecoms lawyer revives secular society, Global Legal Post, 8 January 2013
- ↑ Meet the LSS, n.d., accessed 24 August 2015
- ↑ Meet the LSS, Lawyers Secular Society, 22 July 2015 - accessed via the Web Archive on 24 August 2015
- ↑ Meet the LSS, Lawyers Secular Society, 20 December 2014 - accessed via the Web Archive on 24 August 2015
