Adam McWilliams Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Adam McWilliams is a Solicitor at Swinburne Maddison within the Dispute Resolution team. Adam studied at Nottingham Trent University where he obtained his Graduate Diploma in Law and achieved his Masters of Law from Leeds Beckett University. He began his legal career at Swinburne Maddison in 2022 as a Paralegal before commencing his Training Contract in 2024. Adam qualified as a Solicitor in April 2026.
Adam is passionate about delivering high-quality legal services with a focus on understanding his clients’ needs and ensuring they are fully supported throughout their legal journey. He aims to build a long-term career centred on trust, client satisfaction, and effective solutions.
Adam has gained diverse experience in a range of legal matters, including housing disrepair, possession proceedings, consumer rights disputes, personal injury, and corporate disputes, always placing a strong emphasis on putting clients at ease.
Adam strives to ensure clients are not only informed about their legal position but are also made aware of possible solutions and outcomes.
Extracurricular:
- Adam participates in the Building My Skills Programme by the Esh Group, delivering presentations to local students about careers in law and helping them with CV writing.
- He is also a member of the Swinburne Maddison Social Committee.
Articles & Insights by Adam McWilliams
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Landlords Must Act by 31 July 2026 – Transitional Deadline for Older Section 8 and Section 21 Notices
Have you served a Section 8 or Section 21 Notice on a tenant before 1 May 2026? If so, you should urgently review your position. Under the transitional provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, landlords relying on notices served before 1 May 2026 must ensure possession proceedings are issued by 31 July 2026. This […]
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Volue acquires UK energy technology company Quorum Technology in significant inward investment deal
Quorum Developments Ltd, which trades as Quorum Technology, has been acquired by Volue, marking a significant inward investment into the UK energy technology sector. Based at NETPark in Sedgefield, County Durham, Quorum provides mission-critical IT infrastructure to the UK energy industry, including systems that support the Balancing Mechanism Market, the real-time marketplace operated by National Grid ESO that […]
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Ramside Estates acquires Newcastle telecoms company
County Durham hospitality group Ramside Estates has strengthened its future growth plans with the acquisition of telecommunications business Select Telecom Limited. Based in Brunswick Village, Newcastle, Select Telecom has been a long-standing supplier to Ramside, providing critical support across the group’s operations, including Wi-Fi, connectivity and communications infrastructure. Its services support everything from guest Wi-Fi […]
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Could an Outdated Trust Put Your Family’s Inheritance at Risk?
A recent High Court decision has highlighted how historic trust arrangements can create unexpected challenges when applied to modern family life. In Cator v Thynn, the trustees of the Longleat family trusts requested the court’s approval before taking a significant step, which could ultimately allow a child born through surrogacy to benefit from family trusts […]
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Sending GIFs at Work – Lessons for Employers from a recent Tribunal Decision
A recent Employment Tribunal decision is a useful reminder that informal workplace messaging can carry serious consequences. What may be intended as humour or banter can still amount to unlawful harassment, particularly where the effect on the recipient is degrading, humiliating or offensive. The case concerned Georgiana Ursuleanu and Vicars Cross Healthcare Ltd. The claimant, a Romanian national, […]
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