Religious quasi-courts run in parallel to British courts, but unlike our courts, they operate behind closed doors and make decisions that are likely to be unfair to women.
There are at least 85 religious quasi-courts ruling on family and criminal matters in Britain, according to a report by independent think-tank Civitas, and their judgments can be made legally binding if approved by national law courts.
Concerned that many women are pressured to submit to such courts, women’s rights organisations, including Karma Nirvana and British Muslims for Secular Democracy, have campaigned for years to stop religious courts from operating in Britain. [independent.co.uk] Read more
