Rose Commander > Hickman & Rose > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hickman & Rose
Pennybank
33-35 ST Johns Square
LONDON
EC1M 4DS
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Associate. Serious and General Crime.

Position

Rose Commander is a criminal defence expert who represents clients facing the full range of criminal allegations. A solicitor and higher courts advocate, Rose often represents successful professionals for whom any criminal investigation, no matter how minor, can have grave professional implications.

Rose helps clients at every stage of criminal investigation process: from when an allegation is first made, through to providing advice at the police station, then – if necessary – through the litigation process to trial and appeal.

Rose has represented clients charged with the most serious offences, as well as those investigated in relation to criminal allegations, which while less serious, can nonetheless have significant reputational, professional and personal impacts. No matter what the allegation, Rose brings the same level of attention and enthusiasm to all her cases.

Rose recognises the importance to her clients of quickly stopping unmerited criminal investigations and has had often persuaded police and CPS drop unnecessary prosecutions at an early stage.

She he has particular expertise opposing ancillary orders such as restraining orders, sexual harm prevention orders and football banning orders. She is also experienced in extradition and confiscation proceedings.

Rose has conducted numerous Magistrates’ Court trials and has frequently appeared in the Crown Court. She has successfully appeared before the Court of Appeal and has received praise from the High Court for her oral and written submissions.

 

Career

Rose trained at a busy south London firm before qualifying as a solicitor in 2015. She joined Hickman & Rose in 2018.

Memberships

She is a committee member of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association and a member of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum and Women in Criminal Law.

Education

Rose has a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Manchester, 2008. She was awarded distinctions in both the GDL and LPC from the College of Law, Bloomsbury.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general

The ‘dynamic and ambitious’ team at Hickman & Rose is strongly experienced in representing high-profile clients in matters concerning sexual assault and rape. Such matters can involve international extradition, multiple claimants, underage claimants, and domestic violence or assault. Practice head Jenny Wiltshire regularly advises athletes, businesspersons, and other high-level professionals in sexual and domestic assault matters. Peter Csemiczky, ‘approachable, extremely diligent and is able to get to the heart of the case in seconds’, is experienced in representing young people and students facing sexual misconduct allegations at schools and universities. Rose Commander and Bartholomew Dalton both support the practice in representing high profile clients, including athletes, legal professionals, and presenters.