Re:Disappointed with Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Ret...
by robk on Monday February 08, 2016 @02:30AM
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Sharia courts are recognized as a legally binding arbitration system when used in that way
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Re:Disappointed with Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Ret...
by DanBC on Monday February 08, 2016 @06:08AM
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No, they're not.
https://fullfact.org/law/uks-sharia-courts/
> While feuding couples have to at least consider mediation before going to court, it doesn't override family law. A court has to sign off on any agreement made after divorce for it to be legally binding, and won't do so if the judge thinks it's unfair.
> In 2013, the High Court was asked by an Orthodox Jewish couple to accept the ruling of a Jewish religious court on post-divorce family arrangements. The judge said that while the agreement would carry weight, it would be non-binding—neither party could get around English law by agreeing to abide by the decision of another tribunal.