The Law Society has written a guide on Sharia succession laws which it claims will enable lawyers to “help clients from all backgrounds”.
Except it won’t be helping Islamic women, will it? It’ll just be helping
their brothers to double their money on the inheritance.
And it certainly won’t be helping any non-Muslim women who marry into a Muslim family.
I’m very relaxed about people retaining their culture in Britain – but the law is just a different matter. It’s what safeguards all of us. Equally. Or it should do.
Women have fought – and died – in this country for laws that would give
us equality.
The idea that these will be eroded by some muddled sop to diversity is all completely wrong. [The Mirror] Read more
