Hold on a sec.... before everyone gets all worked up... #1 if you arent muslim it wont affect you. #2 it is British authorities who chose which cases can be tried by Sharia, not the arbitrators.

I agree that abusing women is the most cowardly crime besides child abuse... but look at it this way. The men are ordered to go to anger managment and seek therapy. Idealistically this should all be followed up by a case worker. Do you think that perhaps trying to repair the root of the problem through councilling is better than a restraining order and a few nights in jail? A slap on the hand with a hard stick seems to be the justice of choice but who are we kidding? How many abuse offenders get out of jail only to kill their partners? No society is perfect.

Adey said it very eloquantly in another thread.... you have to make sure your decisions are based on reason rather than mematic dogma.