Insights: Human Rights & Judicial Review

Serco fined £2.25m for health and safety failure that led to Lorraine Barwell death

30 May 2023

Civil litigation partner Kate Maynard has been quoted in the media following the sentencing of Serco for a health and safety offence connected to the death of court custody officer Lorraine Barwell.
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Daniel Machover responds to IOPC referral of Chris Kaba shooting to CPS

30 Mar 2023

Head of Civil Litigation Daniel Machover has responded to the IOPC’s decision to refer its investigation into the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba to the CPS for a potential charging decision.

Daniel…

Daniel Machover urges Met police culture change following Casey review

22 Mar 2023

Hickman & Rose’s head of civil litigation Daniel Machover has been widely quoted in the media urging the Metropolitan police to urgently reform following Baroness Casey’s review.

Drawing his…

Chris Kaba’s family calls for urgent IOPC action

3 Mar 2023

Six months since Chris Kaba’s fatal shooting in south London, his family has called for urgent action from the police watchdog the IOPC.

Chris was unarmed when was he was shot by a Met police…

What to do when there’s a death in the workplace

30 Jan 2023

Whenever someone dies or is seriously injured in the workplace there are important legal and regulatory measures for the business concerned to consider. In a blog, Hickman & Rose partner Claire…

Daniel Machover questions fairness of IOPC investigations in Sky News documentary

18 Dec 2022

Head of Civil Litigation Daniel Machover has questioned the fairness of the way the IOPC treats police officers involved in deaths of members of the public.

Daniel spoke out in a Sky News…

Yasmin Sooka secures important new protection for human rights campaigners

13 Dec 2022

Head of Civil Litigation Daniel Machover, working with barrister Guy Vassall-Adams KC at Matrix Chambers, acts for Yasmin Sooka, who has secured an important new legal protection for human rights…

IOPC announce homicide investigation in Chris Kaba shooting

10 Sep 2022

The IOPC has announced that it will open a homicide investigation into the death of Chris Kaba, who was shot by a police officer in south London.

On 9th Sept 2022 – four days after Chris died, and…

Daniel Machover and Prof Leslie Thomas QC write inquest law update

23 May 2022

Together with Professor Leslie Thomas QC of Garden Court Chambers, head of civil litigation Daniel Machover has written an inquest and inquiry law update for the Legal Action Group.

Daniel writes…

Daniel Machover speaks for Emiliano Sala’s family following conclusion of inquest

18 Mar 2022

Head of Civil Litigation Daniel Machover has been widely quoted in the UK and international media following the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Emiliano Sala in an aircraft crash three…