Religion

This area focuses on religion and how this effects and shapes law and philosophy. If this sounds like your area of interest, have a look at some useful examples below:

Example religion dissertation topic 1:

The origins of law: An in-depth study of how Judeo-Christian, Roman and Islamic law shape modern legal philosophies.

This study looks at the way in which the Judeo-Christian, Roman and Islamic legal principles have shaped the law in the UK. Arguably much of UK law is based on Judeo-Christian and Roman legal principles; however, the legal principles of Islamic philosophers may, more so in modern times, shape the way law is created in the UK. The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, famously suggested that aspects of Sharia law should be adopted in the British legal system. Moreover, with continuing cultural diversity, the imposition of Islamic legal philosophies becomes a more realistic prospect. This study will analyse the varying continued impacts of the three legal philosophies.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Taher, A, ‘UK’s First Official Sharia Courts’ (Sunday Times, 14th September 2008)
• Williams, R, ‘Civil and Religious Law in England: A Religious Perspective’ [2008] 10(3) 268
• Carter, J, Law, Its Origins, Growth and Function (Beard Books, 2000)