A House of Commons Library briefing paper describing how Sharia councils and the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal operate in England and Wales as private arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996, with no jurisdiction over criminal law or divorce.
Facts
PublisherHouse of Commons Library, UK Parliament
URLhttps://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CDP-2019-0102/CDP-2019-0102.pdf
Source Typeofficial-reference
Sources
Sharia Law Courts in the UK (House of Commons Library Briefing)
Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)
This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Courts, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 3 claims: 3 well-attested.
- Legal Systems, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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