In a development which highlights the diversity in the United Kingdom’s legal system, a 40-year-old Muslim woman has become the first hijab-wearing judge in the country.
Raffia Arshad, a barrister, was appointed a deputy district judge on the Midlands circuit last week after 17-year career in law.
She said her promotion was great news for diversity in the world’s most respected legal system. She hopes to be an inspiration to young Muslims.
Ms Arshad, who grew up in Yorkshire, north England, has wanted to work in law since she was 11.
Ms Arshad said the judicial office was looking to promote diversity, but when they appointed her they did not know that she wore the hijab.
‘It’s definitely bigger than me,” she told Metro newspaper. "I know this is not about me.
"It’s important for all women, not just Muslim women, but it is particularly important for Muslim women."
Ms Arshad, a mother of three, has been practising private law dealing with children, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and other cases involving Islamic law for the past 17 years.
She was the first in her family to go to university and has also written a leading text on Islamic family law.
Although the promotion by the Lord Chief Justice was welcome news for her, Ms Arshad said the happiness from other people sharing the news was “far greater”.
“I’ve had so many emails from people, men and women," she said.
"It’s the ones from women that stand out, saying that they wear a hijab and thought they wouldn’t even be able to become a barrister, let alone a judge."
Ms Arshad is regularly the subject of discrimination in the courtroom because of her choice to wear the hijab.
She is sometimes mistaken for a court worker or a client.
Ms Arshad said that recently she was asked by an usher whether she was a client, an interpreter, and even if she were on work experience.
“I have nothing against the usher who said that but it reflects that as a society, even for somebody who works in the courts, there is still this prejudicial view that professionals at the top end don’t look like me,” she said.
A family member once advised her to not wear a hijab at an interview for a scholarship at the Inns of Court School of Law in 2001, warning that it would affect her chances of landing the role.
“I decided that I was going to wear my headscarf because for me it’s so important to accept the person for who they are," Ms Arshad said.
"And if I had to become a different person to pursue my profession, it’s not something I wanted.”
The joint heads of St Mary’s Family Law Chambers said they were “delighted” to hear the news of her appointment.
“Raffia has led the way for Muslim women to succeed in the law and at the bar, and has worked tirelessly to promote equality and diversity in the profession,” Vickie Hodges and Judy Claxton said.
“It is an appointment richly deserved and entirely on merit, and all at St Mary’s are proud of her and wish her every success.”
The bizarre incident took palce in Nidle village of Beltangady taluk. The rape accused is Shekhara Nalke, who is a famous tantrik and indigenous healer (naati vaidya) among local Hindus.
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I am sure that viren kotian is also a partner of this Tantri and that is the reason he is supporting him blindly. such rapists shuld be hanged in public. they have no right to live. shame on you viren for supporting a rapist who is worst that animal.
This type of so called TANTRY are in all communities. Not only in Hindus.
This act continues, as long as there is unwise/ foolish customers.
Waiting until the mishap happens is a big foolishness.
The public should identify such TANTRIKS in their locality and prevent them from their mull-practice.
with the foolishness her parents handed-over girl to that cruel person.
first have to punish her parents. and next better to remove any one of the parts of his body.
with the foolishness of that parents, directly they handed over that girl to that cruel person. first have to punish that parents.
This is kind of Tantik Love Jihad???
QURAN is not just for MUSLIMS. it is for the whole of MANKIND ...
ALLAH taught us HOw to be protected from evil in the QURAN>>>
NO need any third person... U just need to PONDER & act on what it says...
Its time to keep MEDIA away ignore the FALSE news which spreads about Muslims and ISLAM...
If YOU really want to know what ISLAM says THEN Read QURAN and PONDER on it... It will Save such traps of TAntris, Swamis, Jotiysa trap and other evils that are spread in our Society.
Look for the TRUTH,,, unless We look - who is the CREATOR...
We all will fall into such types of TRAP to the devil worshipers...
Please Learn QURAN (quran project com) U will understand How evil plays his role, when we worship FALSE Gods...
@ VIREN KOTIAN ,
U R FAKE FAKE PROMISE FAKE
BUT NEWS IS NOT FAKE THATS TRUE NEWS,
WE TRUST 'COASTAL DIGEST' MORE THEN FAKE BJP GOVERMNT..
Ache Din hum sab ke saamne...
Ache Din for Gundas
Ache Din for Rapist
Ache Din for Cows.
For Common people Babaji ka Tollu.
Wa Wa Master Veren Kottttain which part of the worldd you leaving???? you Maharaya looks like something fisheyy?? about you Maharaya any keep it on going The Day will come to know every one is it Faaku or Tanrtu????
Dear Viren
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What happened all these Tantris??? keep all these Goonda rapist in a Dark Iron room for eve, good luck you Department's.
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please hang him or cut his private part...
This is called 'acche din' in NaMo's language
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