Jack Straw last night made clear that Sharia principles will always be subject to English law. Sharia principles could be used to resolve family and other personal disputes but no English court would endorse any agreement which conflicted with English law.
Mr Straw, the justice secretary, said in a speech in London: “I am firm in disagreeing with those who say that Sharia law should be made a separate system in the UK.” [Times Online] Read more
