Monthly Archives: May 2011

Arbitration: can you pick your arbitrator?

An upcoming decision from the Supreme Court could affect how arbitrators are selected, as it decides the case of Jivraj v Hashwani. What is arbitration? Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution popular throughout the world. Like mediation, it involves the hire of a professional third party. However in mediation the parties attempt to negotiate [...]

The McCarthy Case – A Serious Blow to EU Dual Nationals

A regular topic of debate within the immigration practice here at Adams has been the seeming discrimination between U.K. citizens and U.K. citizens who are also citizens of another EU country. If you are not a daily participant in the wild, weird and occasionally wonderfully confusing world of immigration, most likely this issue will never [...]

Boundary Disputes: Know your limits?

Boundary disputes may often seem trivial – unless, that is, you become embroiled in one yourself, in which case they tend to assume gargantuan proportions. Unfortunately, they are also depressingly common. This is due to the fact that boundaries in England have not always been precisely defined. Since mid-October 2003, it has been possible to [...]