A high court judge has decided that a couple’s Islamic marriage falls within the scope of English matrimonial law, in a ruling that could have implications for thousands of Muslims in the UK. Read the full article here. Earlier this year an independent review of sharia councils recommended that Muslim couples register a civil marriage as well […]
Law Reform
LexisNexis: Aina Khan OBE on the Impact of Sharia Law Review
LexisNexis: Aina Khan OBE Discusses the Impact of the Sharia Law Review “The Independent Review into the application of Sharia law in England and Wales” was published yesterday by the Home Office. This report focused on the work of the Sharia Councils, originally set up in the UK in the early 1980’s to grant women […]
Petition to Reform English Marriage Law
I have recently started a Petition to reform English Marriage Law, as it is no longer ‘Fit For Purpose’. The Problem 100,000s have no legal rights in an unregistered religious marriage and this figure is rising yearly. Religious marriages conducted abroad are legally recognised. Unfortunately, UK religious marriages are not. The result? Chaos, injustice and discrimination: […]