International Law

England Officially Recognizes Sharia Rulings
British courts will now enforce rulings from Sharia courts in cases ranging from divorce to domestic violence. The five Sharia courts will now be recognized as binding systems of adjudication...

Muslim Arbitration Tribunal sets up 5 Sharia courts in UK.
New world, new England. See "Sharia Courts in the UK", by Temple Law prof Jaya Ramji-Nogales, at IntLawGrrls. Excerpt: "The Sharia courts have been classified as arbitration tribunals under the same provision of the 1996 Arbitration Act used by Jewish Beth Din courts, which have resolved civil cases in Britain for over 100 years...

Vatican official says Anglican head naive on Sharia
"It is not just a question of good will. There are juridical aspects that are not reconcilable (with Sharia)".

UK: Voluntary Sharia courts re-classed as judicial tribunals under British law
The rulings of a network of five Sharia courts are enforceable with the full authority of the judicial system as they are now classed as tribunal hearings under British law.

Case dismissed: Lord Chief Justice lays down law on Sharia
Britain's most senior judge declared last night that there was no place for Sharia courts in this country and insisted that all residents were governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Sharia Law in Great Britain
The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently come out in favor of allowing Muslims to settle disputes in courts of Sharia law. The religious leader states that a movement in this direction "seems unavoidable," arguing that providing access to religious courts for members of minority faiths, including Muslims, would relieve tensions between ethnic and religious communities...

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Wegmans Food Market
alleging the retailer revealed too much information on their credit and debit card receipts, violating the FACTA law, and leaving customers open to identity theft