High street lawyers to get formal training in Islamic Sharia law A new training course being run by the Law Society this summer is described as an 'introduction to Islamic Sharia law for small firms'
High street lawyers are being offered formal training in Islamic Sharia Law by the professional body which represents solicitors, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose.
A new training course being run by the Law Society this summer is described as an "introduction to Islamic Sharia law for small firms".
Critics said the fact that the Law Society was offering training in Sharia law created the "perception" that it was now "a legal discipline".