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Hickman & Rose Offices
Pennybank
33-35 ST Johns Square
LONDON
EC1M 4DS
England
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Daniel Machover
Work Department
Partner. Civil litigation.
Position
Daniel Machover heads Hickman & Rose’s Civil Litigation department. He is one of the UK’s leading solicitors in his field: an expert at vindicating the rights of people who have suffered at the hands of the state, in inquest and public inquiry work and in representing individuals and organisations in complex civil litigation cases.
Daniel specialises in coronial law and is the co-author of the ‘textbook’ for inquest lawyers. He has acted for bereaved families in some of the most important inquests in recent years, many of which address deaths in police custody. He has achieved formidable success at forcing authorities to revisit previous decisions, and working with bereaved families to achieve long term policy changes.
Daniel is equally experienced in public inquiries. He has represented clients at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the Azelle Rodney Inquiry.
Daniel’s pioneering human rights work has seen him bring cases to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
His long experience representing clients in civil claims arising from the criminal justice system enables him to offer specialist representation to both claimants and defendant in civil fraud cases and other civil disputes with a connection to criminal law.
Career
Qualified in 1988. Worked at North Kensington Law Centre, Liberty and Christian Fisher. Head of Hickman and Rose civil department from 1997 and partner from 1998. Chairs INQUEST.
Memberships
Daniel is Chair of INQUEST, the charity which provides a specialist, comprehensive advice service to bereaved people on contentious deaths and their investigation. He is also a trustee of Legal Action Worldwide, which helps gain access to justice for those who need it most in fragile and conflict-affected state. He is a member of the International Bar Association, Police Action Lawyers Group and Liberty.
Education
Southampton University (1985 LLB); London University (1991 LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Administrative and public law
Praised as ‘outstanding’, ‘remarkable’, and ‘tenacious’, Hickman & Rose is a go-to firm for individuals and organisations seeking to challenge decisions within the criminal justice system. Heading the team, Daniel Machover is highly skilled with public inquiries and inquests; he also has notable experience in acting for victims of miscarriages of justice. Kate Maynard
focuses on cases concerning abuse of power by the police, while Helen Stone has experience with inquests investigating deaths that occur while in custody. Ellie Cornish is also noted for her capabilities in challenging decisions made by the police and CPS.
London > Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
(Leading partners)Upholding the rights of victims of serious abuses of power by the police and other detaining authorities stands at the heart of Hickman & Rose’s ‘unwavering commitment to justice’, including challenging failures to discharge Articles 2 and 3 obligations. The team is also well versed in bringing alleged perpetrators of war crimes committed abroad to justice in the UK, and pursuing claims against the state to the ECtHR. Practice head Daniel Machover is recognised as ‘astute and a master of strategy’ in dealing with human rights abuses and failures in the criminal justice system, while Kate Maynard’s inquest law expertise is magnified by her ability to ‘build trust with clients in the most difficult of circumstances’. Stefano Ruis is ‘able to achieve fantastic results’ in challenging DBS disclosure and DBS barring decisions. Helen Stone is ‘very understanding of sensitive or possibly upsetting occasions’ and performs best in matters relating to deaths in police custody or prison.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Civil liberties and human rights London > Public sector
- Administrative and public law London > Public sector