By Daily
Mail Reporter
27th April 2009
British judges
could be forced to bow to Sharia law in some divorce cases heard in
An EU plan calls for family courts across
That could mean a court in
The Centre for Social Justice
think tank today attacked the so-called Rome III reform as ludicrous.
It warned it would slow down
cases, increase costs and lead to unjust results.
However, in a report it says existing arrangements are 'anti-family'.
Currently, a couple from
different EU states can have their divorce heard in the first country where one
of them files divorce papers.
Because different states offer
varying financial advantages to spouses in terms of division of wealth, the
resulting 'race to court' in the best jurisdiction discourages couples from
trying to save their marriage, it says.
The report calls for a simpler
solution, with each country applying its own laws and cases being heard in the
country where the couple have the closest connection.
At least nine EU states - not
including the