Associate
Toby Wilton has extensive experience acting for individuals whose human rights have been breached by, or who have suffered injuries at the hands of the State.
He represents individuals who have been failed by state bodies, including those failed by the criminal justice system, victims of miscarriages of justice, and those who have lost loved ones in the care of the State. His work includes acting for individuals in private law claims for compensation and public law claims for judicial review against police forces, the prison service, and other state bodies, as well as assisting bereaved families with inquests and acting for interested persons in public inquiries.
Toby’s recent work has included acting for Andrew Malkinson in his claims for compensation arising from the miscarriage of justice that he suffered and in the associated public inquiry, as well as acting on behalf of a group of the bereaved, survivors and former residents of Grenfell Tower in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and associated civil litigation.
Before qualifying as a solicitor Toby worked for several years at the human rights charity, Reprieve, where he represented individuals facing the death penalty in the USA, South Asia and Africa, including cases involving arbitrary detention, inhumane and degrading treatment and police and prosecutorial misconduct. Prior to joining Hickman & Rose Toby trained and practised as a solicitor at Leigh Day.
Toby is co-chair of the Police Action Lawyers Group, a national organisation of lawyers who represent complainants against the police in England & Wales, as well as being a member of the Inquest Lawyers Group (ILG) and Law for Change’s Legal Panel.
Alongside Daniel Machover and Ellie Cornish, Toby represented a group of the bereaved, survivors and former residents in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry until its conclusion in 2024. Toby’s recent public inquiry work includes acting for Andrew Malkinson in the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry into the miscarriage of justice that he suffered.
He also assists bereaved families with Inquests following the deaths of family members in state care, including deaths in custody, and following contact with the police. This includes acting for the family of Oladeji Omishore in the Inquest into his death on 4 June 2022 after falling into the River Thames following contact with police on Chelsea Bridge, during which he was tasered by a police officer repeatedly.
Toby has extensive experience acting for individuals in claims for compensation arising from the criminal justice system, including cases arising from deaths in state custody. His work includes acting for individuals in claims against the police, prison service and other state bodies, including claims under the Human Rights Act 1998, claims on behalf of bereaved families, discrimination claims, and others. He routinely represents individuals in claims for assault or false imprisonment in a police or prison setting, as well as specialising in seeking compensation for miscarriages of justice. Amongst many other cases, Toby’s recent work has included acting for Andrew Malkinson and others in claims for compensation arising from miscarriages of justice. Alongside a team of other lawyers, he also acted for bereaved, survivors and former residents of Grenfell Tower in their civil compensation claims arising from the fire in June 2017.
Toby accepts instructions in cases involving actions against the police, as well as cases on behalf of prisoners and those in immigration detention, as well as helping clients navigate the police complaints process.
Toby is passionate about using the law to assist individuals to challenge abuse of power by the state. He is often instructed in applications for judicial review, including in public law matters arising from for example, investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. His experience, including in the field of international human rights, has shown him the importance of individuals being able to challenge the government and other decision makers through the legal system, and how the law can be an important vehicle for change.
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,…
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…
17 Jul 2025
Civil litigation associate Toby Wilton is pushing the Government to remove its cap on miscarriage of justice compensation following its agreement to increase it by 30%.
Toby, together with APPEAL,…
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