Law Lord's opinion on sharia

Submitted by Vijay (United Kingdom), Jul 4, 2008 at 02:51

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7488790.stm

"Principles of sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the Lord Chief Justice has said.

But there is no possibility of sharia courts sitting in the UK, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers added.

Lord Phillips, the most senior judge in England and Wales, said there was no reason sharia law's principles could not be used in mediation. "

Not to be outdone by Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chirf Justics has also chipped in on placating Muslims. Of course, the place where is said is important, it is a Muslim conference . These wishy washy statements from the Establishment won't bring in sharia in Britain, but it will raise the expectations of Muslims from non-Muslims, that somehow the world owes them sharia. This will only strengthen Muslim separatism.

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