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March 26, 2015 13:21
Theresa May

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

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Government plans to investigate Muslim sharia courts will not include a review of the Jewish religious court system, the Board of Deputies has said.

Outlining Conservative Party plans to tackle extremism this week, Home Secretary Theresa May said there was a "problem" with the application of sharia law in some parts of Britain.

Mrs May said: "We know enough to know we have a problem, but we do not yet know the full extent."

Announcing plans for an independent investigation, she cited issues relating to divorce and the treatment of women under Islamic rulings.