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 navigates the murky world of free speech & cancel culture
R (on the application of Z) v Hackney London Borough Council: Nicholas Dobson navigates the Supreme Court’s path through a hall of mirrors
Nicholas Dobson discusses the Blitz spirit & deploying trained ‘Marshals’ in the fight against COVID-19
Nicholas Dobson reports on ethical investments & the Local Government Pension Scheme
Nicholas Dobson searches for relief from COVID-19 by revisiting the Great Plague
Nicholas Dobson reports on housing deception & the public sector equality duty
A month on from WM Morrison Supermarkets v Various Claimants being published, Nicholas Dobson reflects on where things went awry on the long & winding road to the final appeal court
If the police are to maintain public support in these turbulent times they must ensure that their actions are consistent, necessary & proportionate, says Nicholas Dobson
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
NEWS
CEDR has announced the death of its Founder President and first Chief Executive, Dr Karl Mackie CBE
Consumers will receive their Merricks v Mastercard compensation in the first half of next year, class representative and former Financial Ombudsman Walter Merricks has said
A law firm was not entitled to payment for jointly administering an estate as there was no charging clause in the will, the High Court Senior Courts Costs Office has ruled
The so-called ‘Dieselgate’ quantum trial will go ahead against Mercedes, after the High Court rejected an attempt by car owners to delay the proceedings
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) must pay the bulk of the legal costs in the military deafness litigation, the High Court has held
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