Solicitors in Nuneaton

Nuneaton is a relatively small town in the county of Warwickshire, and is located east of Birmingham. The town has some industry and economic activity, mostly through retail, but is mainly a commuter town for the Birmingham area. Solicitors in Nuneaton therefore often specialise in conveyancing or property law though there are some solicitors in Nuneaton who offer other specialist and industry-specific services.

One of the legal developments which involve Nuneaton is regarding shari’ah law. English law has always supported arbitration, an alternative dispute resolution service which is entered into voluntarily by both parties, and is enforced by British courts through the Arbitration Act. Headquartered in Nuneaton, the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal is able to hear and decide cases in accordance with shari’ah law. The judgements are enforced by the British courts even if the decision is based on concepts which are unacceptable in English law. For example, a recent case of an estate distribution led to a legally binding decision that out of the five children involved, the three daughters each received half of the two sons’ share because of their gender.

In some media outlets it was reported that these ‘Islamic courts’ were also dealing with criminal matters of domestic abuse. This was inaccurate, as the Arbitration Act clearly does not permit arbitration to deal with criminal matters. The domestic abuse cases heard by the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal were only dealing with the civil aspect of the dispute, and once a resolution was reached some of the women chose to withdraw the charges in the criminal proceedings. It is a particularly fascinating and complicated area of the law.

This is just one area of law, and if you have a legal dispute and are interested in seeking an alternative dispute resolution service, Nuneaton solicitors could help you whatever the topic. A specialist solicitor will be able to advise you on which arbitration bodies deal with your area of law and whether arbitration is common in such cases.

Whether you are after top-end solicitors, cheap solicitors or no-win, no-fee solicitors, Contact Law can help. For business, conveyancing, commercial, criminal, employment, redundancy, unfair dismissal, defamation, family or divorce solicitors, Contact Law has the right solicitors for you.

If you would like help finding recommended solicitors in Nuneaton, Contact Law can put you in touch with a firm we work with free of charge. Please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.

Last Updated on 02/03/2010