Insights: Stefano Ruis

Travelling into the EU under the ETIAS with a UK criminal record

17 Apr 2025

When it goes live in late 2026, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will transform the way UK citizens travel to EU countries.

Under the new arrangements, a UK…

On International Women’s Day, Hickman & Rose work to improve women’s working lives in law

6 Mar 2025

On International Women’s Day, Hickman & Rose is proud to support the important work done by Women in Criminal Law to improve the working lives of women in the profession.

This year the firm…

Can I sue the police? Challenging police powers and other FAQs

15 Jan 2025

Although police officers have wide powers allowing them to use force and/or to deprive an individual of their liberty, they must act lawfully when exercising these powers .

If any loss or injury…

Police cautions: how to challenge a caution and other FAQs

9 Dec 2024

Every year UK police forces issue thousands of so-called “simple cautions”: a formal process in which a person admits their guilt to a minor offence, whereupon the police take no further action.
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Stefano Ruis in The Guardian on Andy Malkinson’s battle for compensation

15 Nov 2024

Civil litigation partner Stefano Ruis has been quoted in The Guardian newspaper in relation to Andy Malkinson’s battle for compensation after spending 17 years in prison for crime he did not…

Hickman & Rose recognised again in Times’ ‘Best Law Firms’ list

7 Nov 2024

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again in The Times newspaper’s 2025 list of the best law firms in England and Wales.

Hickman & Rose has been a staple of The Times’ list since it…

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 2025 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…

‘Can I visit the US if I have a criminal record in the UK?’ and other tricky questions

19 Jul 2024

Obtaining permission to enter the US under its visa waiver or visa programmes is not always a straightforward process. This may especially be the case for someone who has ever interacted with the…

Hickman & Rose respond to Government’s review of investigations after police of use force

21 Nov 2023

Hickman & Rose has provided a robust and critical response to the Government’s review of investigatory arrangements following police use of force and police driving related incidents.

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