Arbitration and Mediation Services
(Equality) Bill
There is widespread concern about the operation of Sharia law in our nation. The Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill tackles the problem of a parallel legal system challenging English law and the problem of sex discrimination in Arbitration Tribunals. The Bill has been introduced in the House of Lords by Baroness Cox.
Latest news
Press coverage
£ Are Sharia courts depriving women of their legal rights? The Times (16/06/11)- The state cannot curb sharia law alone The Guardian (09/06/11)
- Bill limiting sharia law is motivated by 'concern for Muslim women' The Guardian (08/06/11)
- No to Sharia law in Britain The Guardian (29/06/09)
Key resources
- Arbitration Bill
Explanatory Note on the Bill- Summary briefing
- Fact sheet
- Press release
- Civitas booklet
'Sharia Law or One Law for All?' - One Law for All booklet 'Sharia Law in Britain'
Video interviews
Bill to tackle Sharia Courts
Keith Porteous Wood, National Secular Society
