Nicholas Dobson
Consultant
Nicholas Dobson writes (among other things) on local government, public law and governance. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Consultant
Nicholas Dobson writes (among other things) on local government, public law and governance. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Nicholas Dobson considers whether the interpretation of human rights has too often become counter-intuitive to many outside a patrician élite
Despite recent criticism, the offence of Misconduct in Public Office can hold its own under rigorous judicial scrutiny, as Nicholas Dobson reports
Nicholas Dobson reports on Cabinet Office procurement decisions found unlawful through apparent bias
Nicholas Dobson reports on a cunning wheeze to avoid Council Tax ultimately defeated in the Supreme Court by Rossendale & Wigan Councils
English virtual council meetings? Not a remote chance. Nicholas Dobson reports
Amid the proliferation of COVID-related powers around the country, what of the long-standing common law right to silence? Nicholas Dobson reports
The urgency of COVID-19 does not provide a licence to short-change essential public law principles, says Nicholas Dobson
Nicholas Dobson navigates the murky world of free speech & cancel culture
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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