Friday, July 4, 2008

Muslims in Britain should be able to live under sharia, says top judge

By Christopher Hope and James Kirkup Last Updated: 3:46PM BST 04/07/2008

Muslims in Britain should be able to live according to Sharia, the country's most senior judge has said.
Suggestions that Sharia law can be used to help govern issues like family disputes and the sale of financial products have drawn criticism.
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the Lord Chief Justice, strongly backed Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, over his suggestion earlier this year that aspects of sharia should be adopted in Britain.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2242340/Muslims-in-Britain-should-be-able-to-live-under-Sharia-law%2C-says-top-judge.html

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