History of Hickman & Rose

History

We opened in Dalston in 1991 and moved to Islington in 1994. We set up offices in the City and Tottenham in 2005. We consolidated at our present office in Clerkenwell in 2008.

Ethos

The ethos of the firm is positive and forward looking. Communication within the firm is a high priority, with monthly meetings of the different teams and a culture of openness. We have a lively program of in-house training which earns CPD training hours.

We are passionately committed to high standards of work on behalf of clients. We are currently working to improve and enhance the support and coaching we offer solicitors during the probationary period.

40% of our trainees over the years have been from black and minority ethnic groups. We view diversity as a source of strength and aim to be an equal opportunity employer.

Public Funding

For many years we were one of the largest criminal legal aid firms in London. In recent years there have been massive cuts in legal aid funding which have undermined our ability to deliver to clients a service at the level we think is appropriate. We therefore now undertake a smaller number of publicly funded cases but we are committed to ensuring that in every case we do take on that the client is properly served.