MaxShimba
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Malaysia runs two parallel legal systems - civil and Shariah
A Christian lawyer in Malaysia has failed in her attempt to be allowed to practise in the Muslim Shariah courts.
Victoria Jayaseele Martin said she wanted to appear for non-Muslim clients fighting in such courts, to provide them with fairer representation.
An increasing number of cases heard in the Islamic courts involve both Muslims and non-Muslims
BBC News - Malaysian Christian lawyer barred from Shariah courts