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

Good decision-making depends on transparency and proper reasoning, says Nicholas Dobson

Can refusal to grant a sex shop licence breach the applicant’s human rights? Nicholas Dobson investigates