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Shari’ah Principles And Mediation

For those following the debate around the Lord Chief Justice’s view that there is no reason why Shari’ah principles should not be the basis for mediation in the UK here is a Muslim perspective which responds to the likes of the Telegraph’s Is cosying up to Muslim extremists the best way to defeat terrorism? and the Spectator’s A careless talk.

Full text of Lord Phillips’ speech at the East London Muslim Centre on July 3 here.

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Geoff Sharp

Geoff Sharp is a Commercial Mediator from Wellington, New Zealand. Geoff works in the Asia Pacific region, including New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand and Pacific Islands. He is a mediator resolving business problems. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and mediates complex and hotly debated litigation covering… MORE >

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