Advocates In Religious Courts

Abstract

This article discusses the legal arrangements governing advocates practising within the Religious Courts and the strategic role they play in the religious justice system. The Religious Courts have an important role in resolving disputes relating to family law and religion. Therefore, advocates practising in the Religious Courts have a great responsibility in assisting the parties involved in the legal process. This article reviews the requirements and obligations of advocates in the Religious Courts, the professional code of ethics, and sanctions for ethical violations. It also discusses the strategic role of advocates in mediation and out-of-court dispute resolution, which can influence the outcome of the cases they handle. With a better understanding of the legal arrangements and strategic role of advocates in the Religious Courts, it is hoped that the religious justice system can function more effectively in carrying out its duties in resolving sensitive and complex legal disputes. The challenge for an advocate to litigate and use their services in the Religious Courts is that not all procedural laws applicable in the Religious Courts are also applicable in the general courts, so some advocates who use their services in the Religious Courts do not fully master the procedural laws applicable in the Religious Courts.