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May 26, 2016 · Professor Siddiqui, supported by a panel with a strong balance of academic, religious and legal expertise, will help us better understand whether and the extent to which sharia law is being ...
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Independent review by Professor Mona Siddiqui and a review panel of experts into the application of sharia law in England and Wales by sharia councils.
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In May 2016, the former Home Secretary launched an independent review into the application of sharia law in England and Wales. The review focused on whether and to what extent the application of sharia law by sharia councils may be incompatible with the law in England and Wales. This report sets out the findings of that review.
The review was chaired by Professor Mona Siddiqui, who was supported by a panel of experts that included experienced family law barrister Sam Momtaz QC, retired High Court judge Sir Mark Hedley, and specialist family law solicitor Anne Marie Hutchinson OBE QC. The panel was advised by two religious and theological experts, Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi and Imam Qari Asim.
Published 1 February 2018
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Mar 19, 2018 · “The independent review into the application of sharia law in England and Wales“ was presented to the UK Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department in February 2018. In the words of the review’s chair, Professor Mona Siddiqui, the review “focused on whether sharia law is being misused or applied in a way that is incompatible with the domestic law in England and Wales ...
Jul 4, 2016 · The review’s chair, Professor Mona Siddiqui, today (Monday 4 July), issued a formal call for evidence urging those who have experienced sharia law to share their views. Professor Siddiqui said:
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