Claim: Faith tribunals rely on consent, not force
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
UK: the Arbitration Act 1996 says parties should be free to agree how their disputes are resolved, subject to public-interest safeguards. US: Art. VI makes federal law the supreme law of the land.
SOURCE
Arbitration Act 1996 s.1 (legislation.gov.uk); US Constitution Art. VI (Cornell LII)
legislation.gov.uk · law.cornell.edu
legislation.gov.uk · law.cornell.edu
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