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

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Do not delay in bringing judicial review proceedings, warns Nicholas Dobson

Nicholas Dobson considers the lessons we can learn from Sally Bercow’s mishap

Nicholas Dobson analyses a Court of Appeal ruling on proportionality in housing possession proceedings

Nicholas Dobson analyses housing possession proportionality

Nicholas Dobson highlights a case where property rights trumped the local authority well-being power

Nicholas Dobson examines the fight against predetermination in local government

Is the fairytale over for Brent Libraries, asks Nicholas Dobson

Nicholas Dobson follows the story of the Brent library closures

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NLJ this week: Mazur and more—inside the litigation frontline

From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed

NLJ this week: Social media bans for children spark legal dilemmas

Momentum is building behind proposals to restrict children’s access to social media—but the legal and practical challenges are formidable. In NLJ this week, Nick Smallwood of Mills & Reeve examines global moves, including Australia’s under-16 ban and the UK's consultation

NLJ this week: Leasehold reform risks creating ‘forgotten freeholders’

Reforms designed to rebalance landlord-tenant relations may instead penalise leaseholders themselves. In this week's NLJ, Mike Somekh of The Freehold Collective warns that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 risks creating an ‘underclass’ of resident-controlled freehold companies

NLJ this week: Court of Appeal clarifies when a claim truly begins

Timing is everything—and the Court of Appeal has delivered clarity on when proceedings are ‘brought’. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold explains that a claim is issued for limitation purposes when the claim form is delivered to the court, even if fees are underpaid

NLJ this week: Split FDRs could ease pressure—and boost settlements

The traditional ‘single, intensive day’ of financial dispute resolution (FDR) may be due for a rethink. Writing in NLJ this week, Rachel Frost-Smith and Lauren Guiler of Birketts propose a ‘split FDR’ model, separating judicial evaluation from negotiation

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