Insights: Civil Litigation

Jury find catalogue of failures may have contributed to the death of Jacob Michael

15 Sep 2016

Today the jury in the inquest into the death of Jacob Michael returned their verdict.

Jacob Michael died on 22 August 2011 aged 25 following arrest and restraint by police. He had called the police…

Gary Reynolds calls for a public inquiry into systemic failings that almost killed him

15 Sep 2016

Gary Reynolds is paralysed down the left hand side of his body and suffers from a permanent brain injury after being found in a coma in his cell in Brighton police station on 2nd March 2008. Today, he…

CPS and police responsible for collapse of trial – victims renew call for public inquiry

15 Sep 2016

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service (HMCPSI) has today published his report into the collapse of the prosecution against R v Mouncher and Others.

Eight former officers of…

Inquest into the death of Philmore Mills starts 8th February

15 Sep 2016

Silverthorne Room, Reading Town Hall, RG1 1QH Before HM Senior Coroner Mr. Bedford

Starts on 8th February and expected to last until 4th March 2016.

Philmore Mills aged 57, was a patient being…

Hickman & Rose appoint 3 new civil partners

15 Sep 2016

Hickman & Rose are delighted to announce that Kate Maynard, Beth Handley and Anna Mazzola have been appointed as Partners in the Civil Litigation Department.

Kate Maynard acts for victims of…

Mother of Idi Atiba speaks to the BBC following the outcome of the inquest into his death

15 Sep 2016

The inquest into the death of Idi Abdullah Atiba, who died on 24 January 2011 of a single gunshot wound to his chest, has concluded at Dunstable Coroner’s Court today.

For almost 16 hours prior to…