Insights: Companies House Prosecutions

Tom Bushnell in Law360 on changes to FCA disclosure in enforcement proceedings

26 Nov 2024

Hickman & Rose barrister Tom Bushnell has been quoted in a Law360 article on the FCA’s recently announced changes to evidence disclosure in enforcement proceedings.

Earlier this month the…

Metro Bank’s £16m AML penalty – a case with little to do with challenger banks

19 Nov 2024

Metro Bank’s £16m fine for AML failings prompted commentary that the FCA, after a recently fining Starling Bank for similar, is focussing its attention on “challenger banks”.

This analysis risks…

What an annual report – and five fined firms – tells us about SRA AML enforcement trends

15 Nov 2024

In a blog, Head of Regulatory Law Andrew Katzen examines what the SRA’s recent report on Anti-Money Laundering, and five recent regulatory decisions, tell us about the regulator’s attitude to AML…

The FCA and disclosure – the little statement with big potential impact for regulatory enforcement

14 Nov 2024

Financial crime and regulatory law barrister Tom Bushnell explains why a recently published statement on the FCA’s website could have a significant impact on regulatory enforcement in England and…

Hickman & Rose shortlisted as GIR’s Boutique or Regional Investigations Practice of the Year

9 Oct 2024

Hickman & Rose is proud to have been shortlisted as “Boutique or Regional Investigations Practice of the Year” in Global Investigations Review’s annual review of the best law firms working in…

Hickman & Rose recognised as leading law firm in Legal 500 directory

2 Oct 2024

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms in the 2025 edition of the Legal 500 directory.

The firm’s ‘outstanding’ Serious and…

Andrew Katzen in Law Society Gazette on SRA’s fining power plans

9 Sep 2024

Head of Regulatory Law Andrew Katzen has written an article for the Law Society Gazette on the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposals to change its fining powers for misconduct.

The…

Carlo Palombo and Tom Hayes granted permission to appeal to Supreme Court

25 Jul 2024

Hickman & Rose client Carlo Palombo has been granted permission to appeal his EURIBOR related criminal conviction, together with Tom Hayes’ LIBOR-related conviction, to the Supreme Court.

In…

Ross Dixon in Law Society Gazette on challenges facing the new era SFO

10 Jul 2024

Business Crime partner Ross Dixon has been quoted in a Law Society Gazette article on the challenges facing the Serious Fraud Office under its new director Nick Ephgrave.

Ross is quoted in…

What are the new offences under the Online Safety Act 2023?

10 Jun 2024

The Online Safety Act came into force in October 2023. In a blog, Serious and General Crime associate Humzah Ilyas explains the fundamentals of the new legislation.

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The ability to…