In recent years, there have been a number of concerns about the recognition of religious laws and the existence of religious courts and tribunals. There has also been the growing literature on legal pluralism which seeks to understand how more than one legal system can and should exist within one social space. However, whilst a number of important theoretical works concerning legal pluralism in the context of cultural rights have been published, little has been published specifically on religion. Religion and Legal Pluralism explores the extent to which religious laws are already recognised by the state and the extent to which religious legal systems, such as Sharia law, should be accommodated.

About the Author
Russell Sandberg is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University where he researches at the Centre for Law and Religion. His publications include Law and Religion and Religion, Law and Society.

Reviews

"Religious and legal pluralism is a fact of life in contemporary Britain. This collection of essays is an important contribution to debate about the consequences of this.' Anthony Bradney, Keele University, UK 'Legal pluralism is frequently seen as the best tool to face the challenge raised by increasing religious diversity. The assets and risks of this strategy are carefully and competently assessed in this book through an intelligent mix of theoretical contributions and case-studies."

- Silvio Ferrari, University of Milan, Italy

"Religion and Legal Pluralism is a major contribution to our understanding of legal pluralism in general and its specific relevance to questions of religious regulation and exemptions from legal oversight."

- Bryan S. Turner, Australian Catholic University in Journal of Church and State, 2017

Book Information
ISBN 9781409455844
Author Russell Sandberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 300
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 725g