Lady Cox's bill is not so controversial

by Neil Addison
Guardian
June 24, 2011

https://www.legal-project.org/1486/lady-cox-bill-is-not-so-controversial

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In Oklahoma when they got concerned about sharia courts they had a constitutional amendment and a furious public debate; in Britain, by contrast, we get a private member's bill in the House of Lords. Even though all the debate about the arbitration and mediation services (equality) bill has dealt with the question of sharia courts, the word "sharia" is never mentioned in the bill. Perhaps it would be better if we looked at the proposals in the bill to see is there is anything objectionable in them.

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