Islamic sharia courts in Britain are now 'legally binding'

Islamic sharia law courts in Britain are exploiting a little-known legal clause to make their verdicts officially binding under UK law in cases including divorce, financial disputes and even domestic violence.

A new network of courts in five major cities is hearing cases where Muslims involved agree to be bound by traditional sharia law, and under the 1996 Arbitration Act the court's decisions can then be enforced by the county courts...

[yes folks agree to be bound to Sharia law first - but are you and I free to make such binding agreements that are contrary to law? I think not. Bad idea.]

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