Insights: Violent Offences

Jenny Wiltshire in Law Society Gazette on impact of social media influencers on criminal trials

18 Aug 2026

Hickman & Rose’s Head of Serious and General Crime Jenny Wiltshire has spoken to the Law Society Gazette about the impact social media ‘influencers’ can have on a fair trial.

Jenny, together…

‘Top Boy’ actor Micheal Ward cleared of all charges

13 Jul 2026

Hickman & Rose’s Humzah Ilyas has featured in the UK and international media following the acquittal of his and Jenny Wiltshire’s client Micheal Ward of all charges after a trial at Snaresbrook…

Jenny Wiltshire and Bartholomew Dalton on retrospective application of Sexual Offences Act

7 Jul 2026

Bartholomew Dalton and Jenny Wiltshire have written an article for Criminal Law Week on the CPS’s “most surprising” retrospective application of the law which makes adult rape committed overseas…

“Here we go again…again” Bartholomew Dalton on another prison habeas corpus scandal

1 Jul 2026

Senior Associate Bartholomew Dalton has written for Criminal Law Week about the disturbing case of an 18-year-old remand prisoner who was held unlawfully in prison for six days after he should have…

Toby Wilton is LSG’s “Lawyer in the News” for work on Andrew Malkinson matter

27 Apr 2026

Toby Wilton has been profiled in the Law Society Gazette as its “Lawyer in the News” following the conviction of an individual for sexual offences for which Andrew Malkinson was…

Toby Wilton in media following conviction in rape case for which Andrew Malkinson falsely blamed

20 Apr 2026

Hickman & Rose’s Toby Wilton has appeared in the media following the conviction of an individual for a rape for which Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison before having his conviction…

Five years ago the CPS set out a five-year strategy for rape and sexual offences. How has it fared?

16 Dec 2025

In July 2020 the CPS published on its website a document entitled “Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Strategy 2025”, or “RASSO 2025” for short.

With a foreword by the then DPP Max Hill and…

Hickman & Rose recognised again in The Times’ list of best law firms

14 Nov 2025

Hickman & Rose has been recognised again by The Times newspaper as one of the best law firms in England and Wales.

Hickman & Rose has featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms list since it…

Hickman & Rose is top-ranked firm across all major legal directories

16 Oct 2025

Hickman & Rose’s status as one of the country’s leading law firms has been confirmed in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners legal directory.

The firm’s Business Crime,…

Three H&R departments ranked in Legal 500’s leading Tier 1 category

1 Oct 2025

Hickman & Rose is delighted to announce that two more of its departments have been elevated to the leading Tier 1 category in the latest edition of the Legal 500 directory.

The Business Crime…