{"product_id":"law-and-religion-in-the-renae-barker-9781509950140","title":"Law and Religion in the Commonwealth: The Evolution of Case Law","description":"This book examines law and religion from the perspective of its case law. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter focuses on a specific case from a Commonwealth jurisdiction, examining the history and impact of the case, both within the originating jurisdiction and its wider global context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book contains chapters from leading and emerging scholars from across the Commonwealth, including from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Pakistan, Malaysia, India and Nigeria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cases are divided into four sections covering: \u003cbr\u003e- Foundational Questions in Law and Religion\u003cbr\u003e- Freedom of Religion around the Commonwealth\u003cbr\u003e- Religion and state relations around the Commonwealth\u003cbr\u003e- Rights, Relationships and Religion around the Commonwealth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike religion itself, the case law covers a wide spectrum of life. This diversity is reflected in the cases covered in this book, which include: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eTitular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v Home Minister\u003c\/i\u003e on the use of the Muslim name for God by non-Muslims in Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Church of the New Faith v Commissioner of Pay-roll Tax\u003c\/i\u003e (Vic) which determined the meaning of religion in Australia \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eEweida v UK\u003c\/i\u003e which clarified the application of Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eR v Big M Drug Mart\u003c\/i\u003e on the individual protections of religious freedom under the Canadian Charter of Rights. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book examines how legal disputes involving religion are among the most contested in the courts and shows that in these cases, passions run high and the outcomes can have significant consequences for all involved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renae Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509950141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509950140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Renae Barker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073726116095,"sku":"9781509950140","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e085b1a-fea1-4096-b95e-b9fe8b457778.jpg?v=1685449538","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/law-and-religion-in-the-renae-barker-9781509950140","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}