Property company Jackson Way orderedto appear before hearing

JACKSON WAY, the elusive British property company seeking €47 million in compensation from the Irish State, has been ordered to appear before an arbitration hearing to prove its existence and ownership.

A public sitting of the protracted arbitration process has been scheduled for October 2, when the arbitrator and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council will attempt to get the company to end the mystery, which is also causing headaches for the Mahon Tribunal.

The sitting, which will have a major bearing on whether and where any compensation is paid, could force the attendance of the self-proclaimed sole director of the company, Birmingham estate agent, Alan Holland, who was criticised by the Mahon Tribunal recently for failing to co-operate with its investigations.