Insights: Professional Disciplinary Investigations

What, exactly, is inappropriate workplace behaviour? A guide to the FCA’s new approach to non-financial misconduct under its Code of Conduct

2 Sep 2026

On 1st September this year some major changes to the FCA’s rules around non-financial misconduct by staff and employees in regulated firms came into force. First set out in a policy statement…

FCA discontinues market abuse case against Hickman & Rose client

17 Aug 2026

The FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee has discontinued market abuse proceedings brought against a Hickman & Rose client.

Hickman & Rose’s client was accused of disclosing…

Hickman & Rose again ranked “Band 1” for financial crime defence in Chambers HNW guide

23 Jul 2026

Hickman & Rose is pleased to be recognised again by Chambers & Partners’ High Net Worth guide as operating at the highest possible level for financial crime defence.

For the fourth year…

Abuse of trust sexual offences: what are they? How do prosecutions work? What steps should accused people take?

21 Jul 2026

Criminal conduct often involves the exploitation of trust. But while many criminal offences involve a breach of trust, “abuse of position of trust” has a specific meaning in relation to sexual…

Jenny Wiltshire is Law Society Gazette’s “Lawyer in the News” for Rajiv Menon KC contempt appeal

26 May 2026

Hickman & Rose’s Head of Serious and General Crime Jenny Wiltshire has again featured as the Law Society Gazette’s “Lawyer in the News”: this time for her work on behalf of Rajiv Menon KC.

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Rajiv Menon KC wins Court of Appeal dismissal of contempt of court action

13 May 2026

Hickman & Rose client Rajiv Menon KC has featured in the media following the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a decision to refer him for contempt of court proceedings, ruling there was no…

Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay in Financial Times article about SFO “on the ropes”

8 May 2026

Business Crime partner Christopher Houssmayne du Boulay has been quoted in a Financial Times feature entitled “Britain’s fraudbuster on the ropes”.

Pointing out that the Serious Fraud Office has,…

“The nerdiest detective novel ever”: how Hickman & Rose exposed the SFO’s e-disclosure disaster

1 May 2026

Global Investigations Review has published a video of its interview with business crime partner Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay in which Christopher explains, in detail, the process by which he…

Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay interviewed about SFO disclosure problems at GIR Live

20 Apr 2026

Business Crime partner Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay appeared on stage at Global Investigations Review’s GIR Live event in London to discuss the SFO’s problems with e-disclosure.

Interviewed…

Hickman & Rose shortlisted for Financial Crime and Investigations Team of the Year

13 Apr 2026

Hickman & Rose is delighted to be shortlisted for Financial Crime and Investigations Team of the Year by the compilers of Chambers & Partners’ High Net Worth guide.

The firm’s…