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
A claim that government business discussed over WhatsApp was unlawful has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal: Nicholas Dobson reports
Rooms with a view: Nicholas Dobson charts the long journey from the High Court to the Supreme Court and back again for Fearn v Tate Gallery Trustees
Nicholas Dobson reports on the closure of Doncaster Airport & an unsuccessful application for judicial review
BTI v Sequana: Nicholas Dobson considers the limit of directors’ duties to company creditors
The Court of Appeal has weighed in on the debate surrounding criminal damage & right to protest: Nicholas Dobson examines the verdict
Nicholas Dobson reports on the balancing act between housing supply & need, in an eviction case
Nicholas Dobson pays tribute to an ‘excellently concise compendium’ of English law in the early 20th century
JOYS to the world (of administrative law): Nicholas Dobson praises the invaluable guidance provided by The Judge Over Your Shoulder
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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