The United Kingdom is characterized by a model of coexistence between ethnicities and religions that favors the preservation of the cultural particularities of social groups, also thanks to the promotion of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms offered by religious denominations. This article, considering family matters, focuses on some inter-judicial dynamics between the normative systems of Islam and Sikhism and secular law. On the one hand, it analyzes several state court judgements regarding Muslim marriage and the legal cooperation provided by Sharia Councils; on the other, it explores the founding process of the Sikh Court, which, in the opinion of its promoters, would be able to reconcile the need of believers to regulate their legal relationships according to the dictates of their religion with the protection of human rights and the fundamental principles of secular law.
Il Regno Unito si caratterizza per un modello di convivenza tra etnie e religioni che favorisce il mantenimento dei particolarismi culturali dei singoli gruppi sociali, anche grazie alla promozione dei mezzi di risoluzione alternativa delle controversie (ADR) offerti dalle confessioni religiose. L’articolo, prendendo in considerazione la materia familiare, focalizza l’attenzione su alcune dinamiche interordinamentali tra i sistemi normativi dell’islam e del sikhismo e il diritto secolare. Da un lato, saranno analizzate alcune pronunce delle corti statali relative al matrimonio musulmano e alla cooperazione legale prestata dagli Sharia Council; dall’altro, sarà approfondito l’iter costitutivo della Sikh Court che, nell’intento dei promotori, sarebbe in grado di coniugare l’esigenza dei fedeli di regolare i propri rapporti secondo i dettami della religione di appartenenza e la tutela dei diritti umani e dei principî fondamentali dell’ordinamento civile.
Recenti tendenze della giurisprudenza del Regno Unito in materia familiare e rilievo dei diritti “altri”: gli “Sharia Council” e la “Sikh Court”
Miccichè, Andrea
2025-01-01
Abstract
The United Kingdom is characterized by a model of coexistence between ethnicities and religions that favors the preservation of the cultural particularities of social groups, also thanks to the promotion of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms offered by religious denominations. This article, considering family matters, focuses on some inter-judicial dynamics between the normative systems of Islam and Sikhism and secular law. On the one hand, it analyzes several state court judgements regarding Muslim marriage and the legal cooperation provided by Sharia Councils; on the other, it explores the founding process of the Sikh Court, which, in the opinion of its promoters, would be able to reconcile the need of believers to regulate their legal relationships according to the dictates of their religion with the protection of human rights and the fundamental principles of secular law.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.