Towards a Muslim Family Law Act? Debating Muslim women's rights and the codification of personal laws in India by Jones, J

“…Muslim personal laws in India have never been systematically codified, in marked contrast both to Hindu family laws in India and to Islamic family laws in much of the Muslim-majority world, both of which have been subject to a far greater degree of codification. …”

Arresting Developments by Herring, J

“…However, the position in relation to non-molestation orders made under the Family Law Act 1996 is a little different. Section 42A Family Law Act 1996 makes it a criminal offence to breach such an order. …”

Welfare means relationality, virtue and altruism by Herring, J, Foster, C

“…This paper examines the nature of welfare and best interests as used in medical and family law. It argues that these are commonly presented in individualistic terms, requiring the court to promote the interests of a child or incompetent adult without reference to the interests of others. …”

Muslim feminism as islamic modernism: women's activism in India between the Qur'an and the constitution by Jones, J

“…Based on writings and educational materials produced by these organisations, this article discusses their methods of harnessing the teachings of the Qur’an; their application of ‘Islamic feminist’ methodology to interpret Islamic family laws; their identification of equivalence between Islamic and constitutional values; and their attempts to engage the state in their efforts to promote the modernisation of Muslim personal law. …”

'Acting upon our religion': Muslim women's movements and the remodelling of Islamic practice in India by Jones, J

“…Simultaneously, this same framework for handling religious questions has historically given intra-community and clerical voices particular influence in regulating Muslim community affairs and family laws, compelling activists to seek women's empowerment in individual and local community contexts to further their objectives, including through the assertion of experimental forms of religious conduct.…”

When ethnic minorities divorce in multicultural Britain: a survey of legal challenges with a focus on the south asian experience by Belle, A

“…Though my analysis has been restricted to customs of divorce, it is hoped that it offers a sense of the challenges that would emerge when official and secular family laws attempt to prevail over its counterparts in the religious/personal realm. …”