Marital disputes? Not exactly a step forward for women's rights.
Muslims in Britain should be able to live under Sharia, says top judgeLord 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 law should be adopted in Britain.
The archbishop's remarks sparked a national debate and led to calls for his resignation.
Risking inflaming that controversy again,
Lord Phillips has said that Muslims in Britain should be able to use Sharia to decide financial and marital disputes. SHARIA