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Nicholas Dobson

Consultant

Nicholas Dobson writes (among other things) on local government, public law & governance. Newlawjournal.co.uk

Consultant

Nicholas Dobson writes (among other things) on local government, public law & governance. Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

A working law and procedure manual for local councils is unlikely to excite the creative juices of Andrew Lloyd Webber for swift transition to the West End stage, but this “power-full” two- acter is no less valuable for that.

Nicholas Dobson ponders the legality of Hindu funeral pyres

In the famous case of The Three Little Pigs v Big Bad Wolf the house of straw built by the First Little Pig was unfortunately no match for the destructive blowing power of the said Wolf.

Complying with DDA 1995 duties means more than ticking the right boxes, says Nicholas Dobson

When you “notify” do you also “inform”? asks Nicholas Dobson

R(L) demonstrates justifiable interference with Article 8 rights, says Nicholas Dobson

Compromise agreements can sometimes go too far,
says Nicholas Dobson

Dr Nicholas Dobson provides an update on local authority “wellbeing”

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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