08 June 2011

Lords Bill to tackle Sharia Courts

.... The Bill does not affect the internal affairs of religious groups, but does make it a crime for Sharia courts to act as though they have jurisdiction over criminal law or family law.

The Bill makes it clear that discrimination against women will not be lawful in arbitration tribunals, so that it will be illegal for a woman's testimony to be treated less favourably than a man's. [Archbishop Cranmer] Read more