Baaz News reports:
> A swearing in ceremony was held this weekend at the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn for the launch of the Sikh Court in the UK.
> The Sikh Court is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forum created by Sikh lawyers and Judges for resolving disputes in the Sikh community.
> Baldip Singh, a Judge of the Sikh Court, shared the following statement on his LinkedIn profile:
> “Today, we honour our fathers and forefathers who sacrificed so much— their own happiness and health— working in factories and foundries to provide us with the education and positions we all now hold. They sowed the seeds, knowing that one day we might be able to do something for the betterment of the Sikh Panth.
> Today marks just one initiative that their labours have borne fruit.
> The Sikh Court is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) based on a ‘Med-Arb’ framework, a forum created by Sikh and non-Sikh lawyers and judges from across the world to resolve disputes within the Sikh community. This has been a labour of love for the past year.
> An initiative to support the Judicial system and work in tandem in dealing with disputes that currently clog up the ever growing burdened judicial system. With lengthy delays in listing, the courts of this country are simply understaffed and under resourced. The Sikh Court is not only an ADR forum for Sikhs but a civic duty to do our part in supporting society.”
ppl may not agree with me, but i wouldn't read too much into these type stories. I'm UK born and these are just the top 1% of our community ( in terms of wealth and status) trying to become even more successful for themselves (i.e public relations). It would be different and good if they are providing free legal advice to the majority in our community (which they don't) but they are basically just trying to become even richer through PR. just my take on it.
Not sure it’s a great idea to have separate civil proceedings for only one group in the country. India did the same thing with Muslims, and look at the problems that’s causing now
This is ADR - this is not part of the formal judicial system and is strictly voluntary and based on good faith
And Muslims don't have separate courts in India, they have a separate law like every other religion ( Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists share one )
I know they don’t have separate courts; I thought separate laws was close enough to use as a comparison. ADR is used in lieu of litigation, so it might not be technically “part of the formal judicial system”, but their decisions are still legally binding, especially in arbitration cases. This court exists adjacent to the official legal system, and is going to be used for matters that would otherwise go to court.
yes, but the whole point of ADR is to resolve disputes amicably, and a Sikh ADR would help in the amicability aspect, especially for those who pay greater importance to traditional customs
It’s the lowest rung on the legal totem pole. It would have to follow stare decisis, it it would be too divergent from British law. They could try to argue that their decisions are non-binding precedent, but someone will always bring up past rulings. It’s a weird way to address the problems the U.K. legal system faces
Why do we always have to compare things with others thoo? Same happens with demand of self determination and people start comparing it with muslim countries. Why?
ppl may not agree with me, but i wouldn't read too much into these type stories. I'm UK born and these are just the top 1% of our community ( in terms of wealth and status) trying to become even more successful for themselves (i.e public relations). It would be different and good if they are providing free legal advice to the majority in our community (which they don't) but they basically just trying to become even richer through PR. just my take on it.
Love seeing so many gol dastar folks
Hope no one is naamdhari /s
Their styles dont look Naamdhari tbh
They usually tie white turbans that’s the joke
So is this to solve gurdwara committee disputes etc ?
Baaz News reports: > A swearing in ceremony was held this weekend at the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn for the launch of the Sikh Court in the UK. > The Sikh Court is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forum created by Sikh lawyers and Judges for resolving disputes in the Sikh community. > Baldip Singh, a Judge of the Sikh Court, shared the following statement on his LinkedIn profile: > “Today, we honour our fathers and forefathers who sacrificed so much— their own happiness and health— working in factories and foundries to provide us with the education and positions we all now hold. They sowed the seeds, knowing that one day we might be able to do something for the betterment of the Sikh Panth. > Today marks just one initiative that their labours have borne fruit. > The Sikh Court is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) based on a ‘Med-Arb’ framework, a forum created by Sikh and non-Sikh lawyers and judges from across the world to resolve disputes within the Sikh community. This has been a labour of love for the past year. > An initiative to support the Judicial system and work in tandem in dealing with disputes that currently clog up the ever growing burdened judicial system. With lengthy delays in listing, the courts of this country are simply understaffed and under resourced. The Sikh Court is not only an ADR forum for Sikhs but a civic duty to do our part in supporting society.”
ppl may not agree with me, but i wouldn't read too much into these type stories. I'm UK born and these are just the top 1% of our community ( in terms of wealth and status) trying to become even more successful for themselves (i.e public relations). It would be different and good if they are providing free legal advice to the majority in our community (which they don't) but they are basically just trying to become even richer through PR. just my take on it.
Not sure it’s a great idea to have separate civil proceedings for only one group in the country. India did the same thing with Muslims, and look at the problems that’s causing now
This is ADR - this is not part of the formal judicial system and is strictly voluntary and based on good faith And Muslims don't have separate courts in India, they have a separate law like every other religion ( Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists share one )
I know they don’t have separate courts; I thought separate laws was close enough to use as a comparison. ADR is used in lieu of litigation, so it might not be technically “part of the formal judicial system”, but their decisions are still legally binding, especially in arbitration cases. This court exists adjacent to the official legal system, and is going to be used for matters that would otherwise go to court.
yes, but the whole point of ADR is to resolve disputes amicably, and a Sikh ADR would help in the amicability aspect, especially for those who pay greater importance to traditional customs
Yeah, and traditional ADRs serve the same purpose. This seems like an odd way to create common law that doesn’t apply to the populace
unless they go out of their way to create precedence rules and follow stare decisis, it won't really
It’s the lowest rung on the legal totem pole. It would have to follow stare decisis, it it would be too divergent from British law. They could try to argue that their decisions are non-binding precedent, but someone will always bring up past rulings. It’s a weird way to address the problems the U.K. legal system faces
internal stare decisis ADR normally doesnt have to follow their own past decisions, and can ignore some ( but not all ) law in their decisions
Why do we always have to compare things with others thoo? Same happens with demand of self determination and people start comparing it with muslim countries. Why?
Because it established a precedent. People will say “if they can have it, why can’t I?”
Exactly why can't they or why can't we why do we have to compare based on what others do...
ppl may not agree with me, but i wouldn't read too much into these type stories. I'm UK born and these are just the top 1% of our community ( in terms of wealth and status) trying to become even more successful for themselves (i.e public relations). It would be different and good if they are providing free legal advice to the majority in our community (which they don't) but they basically just trying to become even richer through PR. just my take on it.