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NLJ this week: The JOYS of judging

12 September 2022
Issue: 7993 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
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