Nicholas Dobson

Nicholas Dobson examines the courts' approach to rationality and public authority decision making

Lewis provides guidance on bias and predetermination in elections purdah, says Nicholas Dobson

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Ware restores stability to the law on bias, says Nicholas Dobson

Nicholas Dobson looks at how far officers in the public sector can delegate their powers

How far do prerogative powers extend? Nicholas Dobson reports

Can compensation be granted for a dismissal which never lawfully happened in the first place? Nicholas Dobson

Was the government’s recent decision to end a discretionary compensation scheme an abuse of power? asks Nicholas Dobson

The House of Lords has clarified the meaning of public functions. Nicholas Dobson explains