Rania Alayed murder: Husband guilty of ‘honour killing’ – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of the “pre-planned honour killing” of his wife, whose body has never been found.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: Islam
From jail to jihad? The threat of prison radicalisation – BBC News
‘The head of the prison and probation service says there is a small but “significant risk” of Muslim prisoners becoming radicalised. Panorama spoke to one convict who was met by Islamic extremists when he was released from prison.’
BBC News, 12th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Beyond the veil: What happened after Rebekah Dawson refused to take her niqab off in court – The Independent
‘If your memory is sufficiently jogged, you may recall the recent case of a female defendant who refused to remove her full-face veil in court. It prompted a predictable outbreak of public indignation and liberal soul-searching. The question boiled down to this: could, or should, an English court accommodate a woman who hid her face, citing religious precepts, in a country where the face and facial expression are regarded as key to identity?’
The Independent, 7th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge to probe ‘jihadist’ claims over boys, aged 11 and 12 – Daily Telegraph
‘Two young brothers could be taken into care after their mother warned they were being radicalised with extremist Islamist views by her estranged husband, the High Court was told.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Veil row woman admits witness intimidation – The Guardian
‘A Muslim woman who wore a full-face veil in court during her trial has admitted witness intimidation.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Veiled Muslim woman will not give evidence – Daily Telegraph
‘Woman on trial on witness intimidation charges who was told to remove full-face veil if she wanted to take to the witness box decides not to give evidence.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Atheist Afghan man granted asylum in UK to protect him from ‘religious’ persecution – Daily Telegraph
‘A young Afghan man who became an atheist after coming to Britain has been granted asylum on the grounds that the threat to his life for having no faith would amount to “religious” persecution.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
University segregation guidance – manifesting, not imposing, beliefs – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Controversy has been sparked by the guidance issued by Universities UK entitled External speakers in higher education institutions on the question of gender segregation in university talks.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Official watchdog says university sex segregation plans ‘not permissible’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Exclusive: The Equality and Human Rights Commission steps into the row over controversial guidelines which said gender segregation on campus should be allowed.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Muslim vigilantes jailed for ‘sharia law’ attacks in London – The Guardian
‘Three members of a self-styled “Muslim Patrol” vigilante group have been jailed for harassing, intimidating and assaulting people on the streets of east London while claiming they were enforcing sharia law.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PM taskforce recommends new powers to tackle extremism – Home Office
‘New measures to tackle extremism and radicalisation across the UK have been proposed by the Prime Minister’s Extremism Taskforce.’
Home Office, 4th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Family of devout Muslim in minimally conscious state lose right-to-life case – The Guardian
“The family of an elderly devout Muslim who is in a minimally conscious state have lost their legal bid to prolong his life. They argued that the 72-year-old man, who can be identified only as VT, would regard his suffering as bringing him closer to God.”
The Guardian, 13th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Muslim family challenges ‘do not resuscitate’ ruling over gravely ill man – The Guardian
“Court of Protection will hear Liverpool family’s lawyers argue that Qur’an calls for life to be preserved at all costs.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice: public should decide if Islamic veil should be allowed in court – Daily Telegraph
“The most senior judge in England and Wales says a public consultation will open on the ‘divisive’ subject soon.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice suggests using Skype and FaceTime in courts – The Independent
“Video-call technology such as Skype and FaceTime could be used to allow criminal defendants to take part in court hearings from home, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said. In his first press conference, the new Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, said the use of such applications could reduce the cost of hearings held in the run up to a trial.”
The Independent, 5th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ban court witnesses from giving evidence in veil, says Ken Clarke – The Guardian
“The former justice secretary Ken Clarke has rekindled the debate about wearing veils in court by claiming that a proper trial is impossible if a defendant is ‘in a kind of bag’.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
I swear that the current procedure for taking oaths in court needs reform – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Do you object to swearing an oath on the Bible? Sorry, I hope that question didn’t put you off your stride when settling down to read this article. It’s the same question witnesses are asked when they’re about to give evidence in criminal trials.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 1st November 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Student gets 40 years for terror campaign against Muslims – The Guardian
“A white supremacist who hoped to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Muslims has been told he will serve at least 40 years imprisonment for a terror campaign in which he hunted down a Muslim to murder before he bombed three Midlands mosques aiming to kill and maim worshippers.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Richard Cornes: 11-1 gender ratio Court’s Achilles Heel: Reporting of the Supreme Court’s start of the year press briefing – UK Constitutional Law Group
“On October 2 at 10am, the United Kingdom Supreme Court held an hour long pre-term press-briefing to mark the opening of the Court’s fifth year. This blog looks not only at what was said by the Court, and asked by the journalists on the day, but also what was then reported.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 16th October 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
The Right to Pray and Work – No. 5 Chambers
“Recently I represented a white muslim convert lady to Islam in a claim of direct and indirect religious discrimination under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003. The Direct Discrimination claim was that she was treated less favourably as a muslim in not being provided with uninterrupted breaks. The indirect discrimination claim was wider.”
No. 5 Chambers, 14th October 2013
Source: www.no5.com
