Public Law governs the conduct of all public bodies in England and Wales, allowing individuals and organisations to challenge decisions of these bodies, holding the state to account.
State bodies that can face Public Law challenges include government departments, police forces, prisons, courts, regulatory agencies, as can private bodies carrying out a public function.
Hickman & Rose’s civil litigation team represent individuals and organisations in the most serious Public Law matters. It makes frequent use of judicial review to challenge overbearing state power and protect those who have suffered harm.
Hickman & Rose has significant expertise representing clients acting in in public inquiries into state-related deaths and wrong-doing, and has acted for individuals in a range of high profile public inquiries including the Undercover Policing Inquiry and Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
The team specialises in representing individuals and organisations in claims relating to the criminal justice system, and frequently challenge decisions made by police forces, prosecutors, the Courts and government departments. The firm’s work in the area includes quashing police cautions and preventing harmful disclosure of information.