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Britain’s Courts Should Respect the Right of Muslim Women to Wear the Veil

Top Judge: Britain’s Courts Should Respect the Right of Muslim Women to Wear the Veil Britain’s most senior judge has said that Muslim women should be allowed to wear the veil in court as it is important to show respect for other people’s cultures. Lord Neuberger, the President of the Supreme Court said that it was crucial for judges and courts to “show and be seen to show” respect towards other cultures, including having an understanding of “different cultural and social habits” of those who appear in court, either as defendants, witnesses or jurors, the Telegraph has reported. In 2013… View Article