Hickman & Rose
@hickmanandrose.co.uk
Hickman & Rose is a leading UK law firm.
Its lawyers are among the best in the country specialising in matters of serious criminal wrongdoing, complex fraud, professional services regulation and civil law matters such as inquests and public inquiries.
Its lawyers are among the best in the country specialising in matters of serious criminal wrongdoing, complex fraud, professional services regulation and civil law matters such as inquests and public inquiries.
The firm’s “extremely effective” Serious & General Crime team is delighted to maintain its top tier ranking.
The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner.
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The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The firm’s “extremely effective” Serious & General Crime team is delighted to maintain its top tier ranking.
The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner.
www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...
The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner.
www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...
The firm’s Civil Department, now included in Tier 1 for ‘Civil Liberties & Human Rights, is made up of “a very strong public law and civil liberties team” with “exceptional dedication to their clients and first-class subject-matter expertise”.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The firm’s Civil Department, now included in Tier 1 for ‘Civil Liberties & Human Rights, is made up of “a very strong public law and civil liberties team” with “exceptional dedication to their clients and first-class subject-matter expertise”.
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Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500.
"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."
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"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."
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October 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500.
"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."
www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...
"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."
www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...
@hickmanandrose.co.uk is delighted to announce the promotion of Bartholomew Dalton to Senior Associate. Deserved recognition of his hard work, expertise and commitment to clients.
September 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
@hickmanandrose.co.uk is delighted to announce the promotion of Bartholomew Dalton to Senior Associate. Deserved recognition of his hard work, expertise and commitment to clients.
Jenny Wiltshire, Kate Goold, Bartholomew Dalton, and Anna Jemmison from our market-leading serious and general crime team will be attending the LCCSA European Conference in Malaga this weekend
Kate will be speaking at the conference delivering a seminar titled: Let’s talk about Sex: Full disclosure
Kate will be speaking at the conference delivering a seminar titled: Let’s talk about Sex: Full disclosure
September 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Jenny Wiltshire, Kate Goold, Bartholomew Dalton, and Anna Jemmison from our market-leading serious and general crime team will be attending the LCCSA European Conference in Malaga this weekend
Kate will be speaking at the conference delivering a seminar titled: Let’s talk about Sex: Full disclosure
Kate will be speaking at the conference delivering a seminar titled: Let’s talk about Sex: Full disclosure
Hickman & Rose is delighted to announce that Tom Bushnell will become a partner in the firm’s Business Crime and Regulatory Law department.
Tom has established himself as a leading light in white collar criminal and financial regulatory law.
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Tom has established himself as a leading light in white collar criminal and financial regulatory law.
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Tom Bushnell promoted to partner in Business Crime and Regulatory Law department
Hickman & Rose is delighted to announce that Tom Bushnell will become a partner in the firm’s Business Crime and Regulatory Law department.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Hickman & Rose is delighted to announce that Tom Bushnell will become a partner in the firm’s Business Crime and Regulatory Law department.
Tom has established himself as a leading light in white collar criminal and financial regulatory law.
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Tom has established himself as a leading light in white collar criminal and financial regulatory law.
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Peter Csemiczky and Rose Commander, partners in our market leading serious and general crime team, will be attending the ECBA Autumn Conference in Belgrade, Serbia.
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#Belgrade
September 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Peter Csemiczky and Rose Commander, partners in our market leading serious and general crime team, will be attending the ECBA Autumn Conference in Belgrade, Serbia.
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#EuropeanCriminalBarAssociation
#Belgrade
#ECBAAutumnConference
#EuropeanCriminalBarAssociation
#Belgrade
Senior associate Tom Bushnell has been quoted in a Financial Times feature examining the process by which a swathe of criminal prosecutions of financial professionals in the UK and the USA collapsed.
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Tom Bushnell helps Financial Times explain 'how a decade of banker prosecutions collapsed'
Tom Bushnell helps Financial Times examine how a swathe of criminal prosecutions of financial professionals in the UK and the USA collapsed.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Senior associate Tom Bushnell has been quoted in a Financial Times feature examining the process by which a swathe of criminal prosecutions of financial professionals in the UK and the USA collapsed.
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#criminalprosecutions
#FinancialTimes
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#criminalprosecutions
#FinancialTimes
We are looking for a confident and hard-working individual with exceptional IT skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system to join our Business Support team as a Legal Administrator.
More info here: www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/careers/vaca...
More info here: www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/careers/vaca...
August 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We are looking for a confident and hard-working individual with exceptional IT skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system to join our Business Support team as a Legal Administrator.
More info here: www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/careers/vaca...
More info here: www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/careers/vaca...
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Supreme Court allows the appeals of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, who had been convicted of conspiracy to defraud.
Tim Owen KC & @tjamesmatthews.bsky.social acted for Carlo Palombo, instructed by @hickmanandrose.co.uk
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Tim Owen KC & @tjamesmatthews.bsky.social acted for Carlo Palombo, instructed by @hickmanandrose.co.uk
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July 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Supreme Court allows the appeals of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, who had been convicted of conspiracy to defraud.
Tim Owen KC & @tjamesmatthews.bsky.social acted for Carlo Palombo, instructed by @hickmanandrose.co.uk
Read more: ow.ly/mw4L50WtOvc
Tim Owen KC & @tjamesmatthews.bsky.social acted for Carlo Palombo, instructed by @hickmanandrose.co.uk
Read more: ow.ly/mw4L50WtOvc
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United Nations Special Rapporteur granted permission to intervene in Palestine Action judicial review against terrorism proscription decision - Adam Straw KC and Rabah Kherbane act for UN Special Rapporteur, instructed by Daniel Machover and Laura Chapman of @hickmanandrose.co.uk
United Nations Special Rapporteur granted permission to intervene in Palestine Action judicial review against terrorism proscription decision
Professor Ben Saul’s mandate as the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism on Human Rights has been granted permission to intervene in the case of R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for Home D
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July 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
United Nations Special Rapporteur granted permission to intervene in Palestine Action judicial review against terrorism proscription decision - Adam Straw KC and Rabah Kherbane act for UN Special Rapporteur, instructed by Daniel Machover and Laura Chapman of @hickmanandrose.co.uk
Hickman & Rose has appeared in the media in relation to its work for a client seeking a criminal investigation and regulatory action regarding charity funding of an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank.
#WestBank
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Attorney General asked to advise on UK charity funding of illegal Israeli settlements
Hickman & Rose in the media in relation to criminal investigation and regulatory action of charity funding illegal Israeli settlement.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hickman & Rose has appeared in the media in relation to its work for a client seeking a criminal investigation and regulatory action regarding charity funding of an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank.
#WestBank
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#WestBank
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Congratulations to associate Bartholomew Dalton on his appointment as a member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee for 4 years from 1 September 2025.
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Bartholomew Dalton appointed as a member of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee
The Ministry of Justice announced today that the Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Bartholomew Dalton as a solicitor member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC)
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July 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Congratulations to associate Bartholomew Dalton on his appointment as a member of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee for 4 years from 1 September 2025.
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The CPS has been criticised for its performance in rape prosecutions in a new report by HMCPSI.
Peter Csemiczky asks whether this criticism is merited, and reveals some startling statistics about the acquittal rate for adult rape offences.
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Peter Csemiczky asks whether this criticism is merited, and reveals some startling statistics about the acquittal rate for adult rape offences.
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What does the HMCPSI inspection of CPS adult rape prosecutions really tell us?
In a blog, criminal defence expert Peter Csemiczky asks whether the HMCPSI's criticism of CPS for rape performance is merited
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July 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The CPS has been criticised for its performance in rape prosecutions in a new report by HMCPSI.
Peter Csemiczky asks whether this criticism is merited, and reveals some startling statistics about the acquittal rate for adult rape offences.
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Peter Csemiczky asks whether this criticism is merited, and reveals some startling statistics about the acquittal rate for adult rape offences.
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Civil litigation associate Toby Wilton has been quoted in the media pushing the Government to remove its recently-increased cap on miscarriage of justice compensation.
#compensation
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Toby Wilton pushes for miscarriage compensation cap removal following Government concession
Toby Wilton pushes the Government to remove its cap on miscarriage of justice compensation following its agreement to increase it by 30%.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Civil litigation associate Toby Wilton has been quoted in the media pushing the Government to remove its recently-increased cap on miscarriage of justice compensation.
#compensation
#miscarriageofjustice
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#miscarriageofjustice
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Hickman & Rose's Bartholomew Dalton has contributed a commentary to Criminal Law Week in which he addresses the rules on solicitors’ ability to take electronic devices into police custody suites.
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#mobilephones
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Bartholomew Dalton on solicitors' right to take phones into police custody suites
Bartholomew Dalton writes for Criminal Law Week on solicitors’ ability to take electronic devices into police custody suites
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July 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Hickman & Rose's Bartholomew Dalton has contributed a commentary to Criminal Law Week in which he addresses the rules on solicitors’ ability to take electronic devices into police custody suites.
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#policecustody
#mobilephones
#solicitors
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#policecustody
#mobilephones
#solicitors
On August 6th, Hickman & Rose's Ross Dixon will appear on the panel at an @americanbar.org online event discussing the international perspective on FCPA enforcement.
Ross will discuss the proposed European task force & ask what it means for US companies doing business overseas
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Ross will discuss the proposed European task force & ask what it means for US companies doing business overseas
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Email from Federal Bar Association, DC Chapter Implications for American Companies FCPA Enforcement: The International Perspective With the Department of Justice pursuing fewer cases of international
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July 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
On August 6th, Hickman & Rose's Ross Dixon will appear on the panel at an @americanbar.org online event discussing the international perspective on FCPA enforcement.
Ross will discuss the proposed European task force & ask what it means for US companies doing business overseas
tinyurl.com/4bsujky8
Ross will discuss the proposed European task force & ask what it means for US companies doing business overseas
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Are facilitation payments the same as #bribery?’ @hickmanandrose.co.uk barrister Tom Bushnell has written an article for Construction Management, the magazine of the The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), addressing the question.
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#facilitationpayments
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Tom Bushnell explains how the Bribery Act applies to construction industry 'facilitation payments'
Writing in Construction Management magazine, Tom Bushnell answers the question 'Are facilitation payments the same as bribery?'
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June 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Are facilitation payments the same as #bribery?’ @hickmanandrose.co.uk barrister Tom Bushnell has written an article for Construction Management, the magazine of the The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), addressing the question.
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#facilitationpayments
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#facilitationpayments
Serious and General Crime associate Bartholomew Dalton has written a commentary article for Criminal Law Week on the issue of time limits to criminal prosecution in low-value shoplifting cases.
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#shoplifting #prosecutiontimelimits
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#shoplifting #prosecutiontimelimits
Time limits on shoplifting prosecutions - Bartholomew Dalton comments in Criminal Law Week
Bartholomew Dalton comments in the Criminal Law Week on the issue of time limits to criminal prosecution in low-value shoplifting cases.
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June 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Serious and General Crime associate Bartholomew Dalton has written a commentary article for Criminal Law Week on the issue of time limits to criminal prosecution in low-value shoplifting cases.
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#shoplifting #prosecutiontimelimits
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#shoplifting #prosecutiontimelimits
After hearing 6 weeks of evidence, an inquest jury last month concluded that former soldier Sean Fitzgerald was killed lawfully. However, it also identified serious causative failures in the planning and implementation of the police operation.
#inquest
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Serious police failures identified at Sean Fitzgerald’s inquest
Serious police failures have been identified at the inquest into the death of former soldier Sean Fitzgerald
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June 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
After hearing 6 weeks of evidence, an inquest jury last month concluded that former soldier Sean Fitzgerald was killed lawfully. However, it also identified serious causative failures in the planning and implementation of the police operation.
#inquest
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#inquest
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Sean Fitzgerald: Inquest jury identifies serious failures in firearms police operation. Adam Straw KC, Tom Stoate and Tayyiba Bajwa represented Liam Fitzgerald, Sean’s brother, instructed by Helen Stone of @hickmanandrose.co.uk.
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Sean Fitzgerald: Inquest jury identifies serious failures in firearms police operation
Sean Fitzgerald, 31, died after being shot in the chest by a West Midlands police firearms officer, known as Officer K, as Sean exited a property on Burnaby Road, Coventry, on 4 January 2019.
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June 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sean Fitzgerald: Inquest jury identifies serious failures in firearms police operation. Adam Straw KC, Tom Stoate and Tayyiba Bajwa represented Liam Fitzgerald, Sean’s brother, instructed by Helen Stone of @hickmanandrose.co.uk.
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Hickman & Rose is delighted to announce the promotion of Ellie Cornish, Steffan Baker and Tom Bushnell to Senior Associate. Deserved recognition of their hard work, expertise and commitment to clients.
Congratulations Ellie, Steffan and Tom.
Congratulations Ellie, Steffan and Tom.
June 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Hickman & Rose is delighted to announce the promotion of Ellie Cornish, Steffan Baker and Tom Bushnell to Senior Associate. Deserved recognition of their hard work, expertise and commitment to clients.
Congratulations Ellie, Steffan and Tom.
Congratulations Ellie, Steffan and Tom.
Ross Dixon, partner in Hickman & Rose’s industry leading Business Crime and Regulatory teams, is attending the @ibanews.bsky.social's Annual Transnational Crime Conference in Santiago on 14-16 May.
Ross will be co-chairing the ‘Supply chain and criminal offences’ panel
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Ross will be co-chairing the ‘Supply chain and criminal offences’ panel
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May 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ross Dixon, partner in Hickman & Rose’s industry leading Business Crime and Regulatory teams, is attending the @ibanews.bsky.social's Annual Transnational Crime Conference in Santiago on 14-16 May.
Ross will be co-chairing the ‘Supply chain and criminal offences’ panel
#InternationalBarAssociation
Ross will be co-chairing the ‘Supply chain and criminal offences’ panel
#InternationalBarAssociation
On 25 April, Kate Goold, Anna Jemmison, Jaya Narang & Tanya Murray, members of our market leading Serious & General Crime team, celebrated Women In Criminal Law’s 7th Birthday.
Thank you to our fantastic guests for making the event such a wonderful evening.
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#WICL
#CrimeLawyers
Thank you to our fantastic guests for making the event such a wonderful evening.
#WomenInCriminalLaw
#WICL
#CrimeLawyers
April 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
On 25 April, Kate Goold, Anna Jemmison, Jaya Narang & Tanya Murray, members of our market leading Serious & General Crime team, celebrated Women In Criminal Law’s 7th Birthday.
Thank you to our fantastic guests for making the event such a wonderful evening.
#WomenInCriminalLaw
#WICL
#CrimeLawyers
Thank you to our fantastic guests for making the event such a wonderful evening.
#WomenInCriminalLaw
#WICL
#CrimeLawyers
Jenny Wiltshire, Peter Csemiczky, and Rose Davies Commander, partners in Hickman & Rose’s market leading Serious and General Crime team, are attending the European Criminal Bar Association Spring Conference in Sorrento on 25-26 April.
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April 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Jenny Wiltshire, Peter Csemiczky, and Rose Davies Commander, partners in Hickman & Rose’s market leading Serious and General Crime team, are attending the European Criminal Bar Association Spring Conference in Sorrento on 25-26 April.
#ECBASpringConference
#ECBA
#Sorrento
#ECBASpringConference
#ECBA
#Sorrento