Contains selected, revised and expanded papers from a Workshop to search for the place of religion in family law, held in March 2010.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to the place of religion in family law : a comparative search / Esin O?ru?c?- -- Islamic law in British courts : do we not know or do we not want to know? / Werner Menski -- The place of religion in family law : the international private law imperative / Elizabeth B. Crawford and Janeen M. Carruthers -- The legal scope for religious identity in family matters : the paradoxes of the Swedish approach / Maarit Ja?ntera?-Jareborg -- Family law and religion : the Russian perspective, past and present / Masha Antokolskaia -- How far can religion be accomodated in the laic family law of Turkey? / Esin O?ru?c?- -- Religion and family law in Ireland : from a Catholic protection of marriage to a "Catholic" approach to nullity / Maebh Harding -- The influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Maltese family law and policy / Ruth Farrugia -- Jewish family law and secular legal orders : the example of get refusal / Matthijs De Blois -- Prayers in the playground : religion and education in the United Kingdom and beyond / Frankie McCarthy -- Religion in the history of family law in Scotland / John Finlay -- Accomodating religion to the gay equality imperative in family law / Kenneth McK. Norrie -- Religion, family values and family law / Michael Rosie and Fran Wasoff -- The place of religion in family law : a comparative search / Jane Mair.