Chaplain settles LGBT sermon unfair dismissal case
Rev. Bernard Randall has reached a confidential settlement with Trent College following a long-running legal dispute over his dismissal. The chaplain was originally sacked after delivering a sermon that questioned the school's LGBT inclusivity program.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions between religious freedom, institutional inclusivity policies, and employment law in educational settings.
Image caption, Rev Bernard Randall has ended a legal challenge over his dismissal from Trent College
A chaplain who used a sermon to tell pupils they did not have to believe in "LGBT stuff" has reached a legal agreement with the school that dismissed him.
Rev Bernard Randall was sacked by Trent College in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, in 2019, two months after the sermon. He appealed and his dismissal , external was overturned, but he was later made redundant after refusing reduced hours.
After losing an unfair dismissal claim, his case had been set for a new tribunal over possible bias on the panel that made the ruling, and Trent College was ordered to pay Randall about £20,000 in costs, according to a court document.
Advocacy group Christian Concern said a confidential settlement had since been reached.
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