Law and Religion in the Commonwealth : The Evolution of Case Law (Paperback)

1. Introduction Renae Barker (University of Western Australia), Paul T Babie (University of Adelaide, Australia) and Neil Foster (University of Newcastle, Australia) PART I FOUNDATIONAL QUESTIONS IN LAW AND RELIGION 2. Church of the New Faith v Commissioner of Pay-roll Tax: Defining Religion for the World? Renae Barker (University of Western Australia) 3. Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v Home Minister: What is the Name of God? Joshua Neoh (Australian National University) PART II FREEDOM OF RELIGION AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH 4. Eweida v UK: Cross Words and the Reformulation of Religious Freedom Russell Sandberg (Cardiff University, UK) 5. Lee v Ashers Baking Company: Crumbs of Comfort in the Culture War Ian Leigh (Durham University, UK) 6. R v Big M Drug Mart: The Unavoidable Pragmatism of Religious Freedom Richard Moon (University of Windsor, Canada) 7. Shalla v State: Is Blasphemy a Religious or Criminal Offence in Nigeria under Islamic Law? Azizat O Amoloye-Adebayo (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) and Muhammad Kamaldeen Imam-Tamim (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) 8. Adelaide Company of Jehovah's Witnesses v Commonwealth: Balancing Free Exercise and Public Order Paul T Babie (University of Adelaide, Australia) PART III RELIGION AND STATE RELATIONS AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH 9. Iki Putra Mubarrak v Kerajaan Negeri Selangor and Others: Re-defining Religious Federalism in Malaysia? Dian AH Shah (National University of Singapore) 10. Aston Cantlow v Wallbank: Defining the Public and Private Functions of the Established Church of England Mark Hill QC (Open University, UK) 11. Attorney-General (Victoria) ex rel Black v Commonwealth: The High Court's Attempt to Make the Establishment Clause of the Australian Constitution Mean Very Little Luke Beck (Monash University, Australia) 12. M Siddiq (D) Thr Lrs v Mahant Suresh Das and Others: Inconsistencies in the Law and Politics of Indian History in the Ayodhya Case Sawinder Singh (University of Adelaide, Australia) 13. Benazir Bhutto v Federation of Pakistan: Using Islamic Principles to Expand Judicial Powers Umar Rashid (University of Adelaide, Australia) 14. Lakeside Colony of Hutterian Brethren v Hofer: Jurisdiction, Justiciability and Religious Law Kathryn Chan (University of Victoria, Canada) 15. Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Fourie and Another: A Jurisprudence of Engagement Iain T Benson (University of Notre Dame, Australia) PART IV RIGHTS, RELATIONSHIPS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELIGION AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH 16. Her Majesty's Attorney-General v Akhter and Others: The Need for Legislative Reform of the Marriage Act 1949 Michelle Flynn (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany) 17. Christian Youth Camps Ltd v Cobaw Community Health Services Ltd: Balancing Discrimination Rights with the Religious Freedom of Organisations Neil Foster (University of Newcastle, Australia) 18. Indian Young Lawyers Association v State of Kerala and Shayara Bano v Union of India: Understanding Religious Freedom and Women's Rights in the Twenty-First Century Using the Lenses of Sabarimala and Shayara Bano Preeti Nalavadi (University of Adelaide, Australia) 19. Allcard v Skinner: Religious Influence and Undue Influence Craig Allen (University of Birmingham, UK)