The Australian legal system, indeed most Western legal systems, are based on many Shariah principles. In fact some scholars even suggest that it is 90% compatible with the Shariah.
Sheikh Haisam Farache, who is a traditionally trained scholar as well as a lawyer, will be blogging for MuslimVillage.com, to explore this topic as well as many others Inshallah with a focus on issues facing Muslims living in the West.