What is an officer?

By Nicholas Dobson | 14 April 2015

Nicholas Dobson takes literary inspiration as a starting point to unravel whether a local authori...

Battle of the Budgets – Executive v Council

By Nicholas Dobson | 16 October 2013

Nicholas Dobson explains the implications of last week's landmark legal ruling on the primacy of ...

Fair regulation or income stream?

By Nicholas Dobson | 30 July 2013

Dr Nicholas Dobson from Lawyers in Local Government comments on Barnet LBC's legal appeal to hike...

Fair regulation or income stream?

By Nicholas Dobson | 30 July 2013

Dr Nicholas Dobson comments on Barnet LBC's legal appeal to hike street parking fees to offset ot...

A freedom not to be abused

By Nicholas Dobson | 07 June 2012

Nicholas Dobson explains what freedom of expression means for councillors.

Who is an 'independent person' under the Localism Act?

By Nicholas Dobson | 11 January 2012

The Localism Act is already throwing up some interesting tests for lawyers.Public sector legal ex...