UK Bill to Amend 1996 Arbitration Act

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Richard Bartholomew

From the Guardian: Islamic courts would be forced to acknowledge the primacy of English law under a bill being introduced in the House of Lords. The bill, proposed by Lady Cox and backed by women’s rights groups and the National Secular Society, was drawn up because of “deep concerns” that Muslim women are suffering discrimination [...]

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