Insights: Regulatory Law

Christian Bittar becomes eighth former trader to have LIBOR / EURIBOR conviction quashed

12 Oct 2026

Hickman & Rose’s founding partner Ben Rose has appeared in the media after his client Christian Bittar became the eighth former City trader to have their LIBOR / EURIBOR ‘rate-rigging’ conviction…

Hickman & Rose a double finalist in GIR’s annual international awards

28 Sep 2026

Hickman & Rose is delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories of the prestigious Global Investigation Review annual awards.

This is the third year in which the firm has been…

Claire Wallace on impact of High Court privilege ruling on SRA misconduct investigations

25 Sep 2026

Regulatory Law partner Claire Wallace has been quoted in the media discussing how a recent High Court ruling on privilege is likely to impact the SRA’s ability to conduct misconduct investigations.

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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…

Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay in LSG on Serious Fraud Office’s “uncertain future”

27 May 2026

Business Crime partner Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay has been quoted in a Law Society Gazette article on the “uncertain future” of the Serious Fraud Office.

Christopher addresses various…

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,…