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 the irritating, contentious, eccentric, heretical, unwelcome & provocative
Nicholas Dobson examines the vindication of two officers who took action against the Police Federation
Nicholas Dobson on judicial shortcomings & Shakespeare
A recent case has provided a timely reminder of the key ingredients of the tort of misfeasance in public office: Nicholas Dobson reports
Nicholas Dobson examines the case of a school ski trip, a confiscated mobile phone & a permanent exclusion
Defamation matters, but claimants need to prove they have suffered serious reputational harm: Nicholas Dobson
Care proceedings and public interest were centre stage in a recent case involving the BBC. Nicholas Dobson reports
Nicholas Dobson analyses the Supreme Court ruling on the public right to camp in Dartmoor National Park
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Rhiannon Griffiths
Firm welcomes back returning lawyer to real estate team
Lawrence Stephens—Amanda Nelson
Partner joins private wealth and succession planning team
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Lewis Silkin—JP Buckley
Manchester team expands with first data partner hire
NEWS
Premier Solicitors and Finders International emerged as leading winners at the 2026 Probate Industry Awards, held in London and now in their eighth year
Client complaints about ‘more modest bills’ of £50,000 or less would be handled by the Legal Ombudsman rather than the courts, under Civil Justice Council (CJC) proposals
Global firm Dentons could be forced to return to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over its vetting of a client inherited from its merger with French firm Salans, following a Court of Appeal decision
Judges are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce anonymised judgments, Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court, has said
Solicitors would be required to enter into ‘mandatory ethical discussions’ each year, under Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals
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