Hickman & Rose represent individual and corporate clients caught up in the most serious legal difficulties.

Hickman & Rose are litigation specialists.

We use the skills and strategies of both criminal and civil litigation to provide our clients with the best possible legal advice, whatever problems they face.

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Practice areas

Business Crime

Business Crime

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Serious & General Crime

Serious & General Crime

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Regulatory Law

Regulatory Law

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Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation

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Inquests & Public Inquiries

Inquests & Public Inquiries

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Human Rights & Judicial Review

Human Rights & Judicial Review

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Our Team

Hickman & Rose’s lawyers are acknowledged among the best in the country at representing individuals and organisations caught up in the most serious – and consequential – legal difficulties.

Experts in criminal, regulatory and civil law, our specialist solicitors and barristers come together to work in bespoke multi-disciplinary teams, each of which is tailored to a client’s needs.

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‘Hickman & Rose is an absolute powerhouse and the quality is unbelievable.’

Chambers UK Guide, 2025

‘Hickman & Rose provide a Rolls-Royce service.’

Chambers UK Guide, 2025

‘Their unwavering commitment to justice and their ability to think outside the box sets them apart.’

Legal 500, 2025

‘A truly excellent service - I thoroughly recommend this team when crisis hits.'

Legal 500, 2025

‘The team are genuine experts in their field and demonstrate a level of skill and talent that is industry leading.’

Legal 500, 2025

'They combine a good balance of big picture and strategy with amazing attention to detail.'

Legal 500, 2025

Our Story

Established in 1991 with a founding commitment to hold the state to account, Hickman & Rose is now one of the UK’s leading litigation boutiques.

We are a ‘go to’ firm for corporate crime, White-Collar fraud and privately funded serious and general crime cases. We handle the sensitive legal affairs of clients who demand a high level of discretion. We are respected for our pioneering human rights and civil liberties work, particularly as it relates to the criminal justice system.

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On International Women’s Day, Hickman & Rose work to improve women’s working lives in law

On International Women’s Day, Hickman & Rose is proud to support the important work done by Women in Criminal Law to improve the working lives of women in the profession.

This year the firm…

Tom Bushnell in Law360 on Barclays CEO Jes Staley’s appeal against a FCA lifetime ban

Hickman & Rose barrister Tom Bushnell has been quoted in the media commenting on former Barclays CEO Jes Staley’s appeal against his ban on working in a senior…

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Andrew Malkinson awarded statutory compensation in miscarriage of justice claim

Hickman & Rose client Andrew Malkinson has succeeded in his statutory claim to be compensated for more than 17 years spent in prison for a crime he did not commit.

A year and a half after Mr…

‘Here we go again!’ Bartholomew Dalton analyses latest High Court prison habeas corpus case

Serious and General Crime associate Bartholomew Dalton has written a commentary for Criminal Law Week on the latest High Court case of a prisoner being unlawfully detained long after he…

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Ross Dixon in Law Society Gazette on SFO’s proposal to pay fraud whistleblowers

Business Crime partner Ross Dixon has been quoted in a Law Society Gazette article examining some of SFO director Nick Ephgrave’s public pronouncements.

Since taking up the post in…

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Can I sue the police? Challenging police powers and other FAQs

Although police officers have wide powers allowing them to use force and/or to deprive an individual of their liberty, they must act lawfully when exercising these powers .

If any loss or injury…

Peter Csemiczky in the Times on university sexual misconduct proceedings

Peter Csemiczky has written an article for the Times newspaper in which he criticises the way many UK universities handle allegations of sexual misconduct made against students.

Peter points out…

Jenny Wiltshire in Telegraph on impact of digital evidence rules on rape prosecutions

Hickman & Rose’s Head of Serious and General Crime Jenny Wiltshire has been quoted in the Daily Telegraph commenting on the steep rise in the number of rape prosecutions dropped by the…

Tom Bushnell comments on Law360’s top FCA enforcement cases of the year

Hickman & Rose’s Tom Bushnell has been quoted in Law360’s round up of the top FCA enforcement cases of 2024.

Tom commented on the FCA’s fining of both Starling Bank and Metro Bank for…