Press Releases

Today the IOPC announced that it has directed gross misconduct charges for officers involved in the death of Sean Rigg. The Rigg family is represented by Hickman and Rose. INQUEST press release: https://www.inquest.org.uk/sean-rigg-officer-jr-iopc  ...

Yesterday saw the launch of “Women In Criminal Law” (WICL).  Aiming to amplify the voice of the many thousands of women who work in the criminal justice system the event could scarcely have been more timely.  Hickman and Rose are proud...

INQUEST press release regarding a case being conducted by Hickman and Rose and counsel from Doughty Street Chambers Three Sussex Police officers to face gross misconduct action following the death of Duncan Tomlin The Independent Office for Police Conduct...

This Thursday the High Court will consider an unprecedented second attempt by a police officer to avoid possible gross misconduct proceedings by overturning a decision to block his resignation. PC Andrew Birks, now also a Reverend in the Church of England,...

For 20 years, Ann Power has fought to find out what happened on the day her husband died in a high speed police pursuit in 1997.  Today, the High Court will publish its judgment granting a fresh inquest into Onese Power’s death. The judgment...

Hickman and Rose are very pleased to have been recognised in the British Legal Week Awards 2017 which were announced on 30 November.  The firm were ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Specialist Law Firm of the Year’ category. This award...

Hickman & Rose corporate crime team has assisted the successful defence to a multi-jurisdictional market abuse prosecution in Portugal.  The misguided but persistent prosecution of economist Dr Peter Boone has now been dismissed by...

Truth & Justice for Onese Ann Power has campaigned for the past 20 years to uncover the truth about what happened when her husband, Onese Power, died in a high speed police pursuit in 1997.  She now has permission from the Attorney General to make...

Press release: Ryan Reich acquitted 6 April 2017 Yesterday Ryan Reich was unanimously acquitted of conspiracy to defraud, following a short retirement. The allegation concerned communications between Mr Reich and the Barclays LIBOR submitters between...

A custody sergeant and two detention officers have been acquitted of manslaughter relating to the death of Thomas Orchard in October 2012. Custody Sergeant Jan Kingshot and Detention Officers Simon Tansley and Michael Marsden were charged with gross...