abstract:The Courts of the United Kingdom are separated into three separate jurisdictions, the Courts of England and Wales, Courts of Scotland and the Courts of Northern Ireland, as the United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system.
For example, in 2009 it was reported that at least 85 shariah courts were operating in theUnitedKingdom - presumably more in 2011 - with the full weight of British law if approved in national law courts.