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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the Law Society's practice note on drawing up wills which are compliant with Sharia law. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
uin HL6320 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-03more like thismore than 2014-04-03
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Sharia law has no jurisdiction in England and Wales and the Government has no intention to change this position.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Society's practice note gives guidance to solicitors preparing wills under the law of England and Wales. It is a fundamental principle of this law that testators are, by making a valid will, able to leave their property to whomsoever they wish, subject only to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. The practice note does not and cannot change the law.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this