Here’s something we missed. One of the members of the now defunct Muslim Community Reference Group (MCRG) argued in the Herald Sun recently that although shariah courts may not be a good idea, consideration should be given to establishing a special court to hear trials involving people from ethnic or religious backgrounds.
It would follow that it is worth looking into training legal practitioners to specialise in civil legal matters in diverse Australian communities, including Muslim ones.
It would be a specialised extension of the mainstream justice system.
The outcomes would have to meet all standards of law.
It would not be a Sharia court — it would be a court designed to deal with people from a range of religious and ethnic backgrounds.
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What is so special about a person from an ethnic background that they need a special court system to hear their cases?
Why not have special courts for other groups too that have identifiable cultures like gays, goths, farmers, and ballroom dancers?
I like Yasser. But I think he should stick to I.T.
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