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12 September 2022
Issue: 7993 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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NLJ this week: The JOYS of judging

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The latest edition of The Judge Over Your Shoulder (or JOYS, as its delightful acronym goes) is a trove of useful, concise and practical guidance on administrative law decision-making, Nicholas Dobson writes in this week’s NLJ

The updated guide was issued by the Treasury Solicitor in July. Dobson, who writes about local government, public law and governance, provides a thorough review, delving into some of the fascinating principle and reasoning behind the exercise of public power.

After all, as Dobson writes, ‘Many public authority decisions are likely to cause distress, disappointment or annoyance to [at least] some people or groups’. 

Issue: 7993 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Harneys—Maggie Kwok & George Weston

Harneys senior leadership appointments

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Freeths—Keith Browne & Jim Jordan

Freeths strengthens London Construction and Engineering practice with two strategic senior hires

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss

Anthony Collins—Laura Moss

Anthony Collins announces strategic hire to deepen skills base in the social business sector

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