Law and the wearing of religious symbols by Erica Howard

By Erica Howard

Written in obtainable language, legislation and the donning of non secular Symbols is a complete research of a topical topic that's being commonly debated throughout Europe. The ebook offers an summary of rising case legislations from the ecu courtroom of Human Rights in addition to from nationwide courts and equality our bodies in ecu international locations at the donning of spiritual symbols in academic settings. the writer persuasively argues that bans at the donning of non secular symbols in academic associations in Europe constitutes a breach of an individual’s human rights and contravenes present anti-discrimination laws. The ebook bargains a dialogue of advancements in Europe, together with the French ban on Islamic head scarves which got here into strength in April 2011. as well as a detailed exam of modern bans, the publication additionally determine the arguments used for implementing them in addition to the criminal claims that could in all probability be made to problem their validity. In doing this, the ebook will transcend in simple terms analysing the bans in position to indicate ways that academic associations can such a lot quite reply to requests for lodging of the donning of non secular symbols and no matter if probably the adoption of different provisions or measures are valuable so that it will increase the current situation.

This ebook may be of specific curiosity to scholars and teachers within the disciplines of legislation, human rights, political technology, sociology and schooling, yet can also be of substantial worth to coverage makers and educators as well.

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182–183 Seetahal v Batchasingh (1987) High Court, Trinidad and Tobago, No 89 of 1983 (unreported). . . 19, 75 Segal Securities Ltd v Thoseby [1963] 1 All ER 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Selwyn’s Conveyance, Re [1967] 1 All ER 339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Seunath v Seunath (1990) 1 TTLR 437, High Court, Trinidad and Tobago . . . . . . .

27 York v Stone (1709) 91 ER 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Zetland (Marquess of) v Driver [1938] 2 All ER 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TABLE OF LEGISLATION Antigua & Barbuda Partition Act, Cap 305 ss 4, 5, 8 .

168 Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators v Dixon (1875) 1 Ch D 362. . . . . . . . . . . 157 Wimpey (George) and Co Ltd v Sohn [1966] 1 All ER 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Wineberg v Pro-De Ltd (2007) Supreme Court, The Bahamas, No 264 of 2006 (unreported) [Carilaw BS 2007 SC 24] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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