Sharia courts in the UK

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Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

If you cant see the relation then you need to think - existing Islamic institution within the UK is corrupt, this is certainly not the time to further embrace it.

I'm not sure you understand, you are free to have a matter arbitrated as you see fit, as long as all parties agree to it, this "sharia court" has no special recognition beyond any other arbitration panel, nor any explicit or implicit approval by any government or legal body.

No one can be compelled to go to a specific arbitrator, and they cannot rule in place of the courts on criminal matters.

What is it you want? No one can have a matter fully resolved without using the British courts? if so who is going to pay for all the extra workload.