Speaking ahead of the hearing in central London on Tuesday, Richard Page said he was being “punished” simply for believing it is in a child’s best interests to be raised by a father and a mother.
Christian Legal Centre (CLC) lawyers representing him warned the case could have “significant consequences” for “anyone who expresses a Christian view in a public setting or even in a private social setting”.
In February last year, an Employment Tribunal upheld a decision by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) in 2016 to remove him as a non-executive director.
The Trust unanimously decided it was “not in the interests of the health service” because Mr Page’s actions were likely to have a “negative impact” in people’s confidence in his role.
It took action after Mr Page discussed his views on adoption during a BBC News report. The coverage concerned was related to disciplinary action taken against him in his capacity as a magistrate.
Mr Page, who had served as a magistrate for 15 years, expressed his views on adoption during a closed-door consultation with two other magistrates about an adoption case in 2014.
He was subsequently disciplined after being reported to the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice.
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