Hickman & Rose provides high-quality criminal defence representation and acts for victims of serious abuses of power by police and other authorities. The practice also handles universal jurisdiction cases, including bringing alleged perpetrators of war crimes abroad to trial in the UK. Daniel Machover leads the practice, specialising in human rights cases in the criminal justice system, including deaths in custody and failures to protect inmates. He is supported by Kate Maynard, who is a leading inquest law expert focusing on deaths and serious injuries in prison and immigration settings, particularly those involving tasers, police restraint, and use of force; and Helen Stone, who handles inquests, civil claims, and complaints against the police. Ellie Cornish is noted for matters including allegations of discriminatory police actions and decisions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Stef Ruis, Daniel Machover, and Toby Wilton are hugely impressive in this area. Stef and Daniel are the elder statesmen with all the experience that comes with that. Toby is a star of the future - across all the detail in a range of areas, to an extraordinary degree and well beyond his years.'
- 'Committed, meticulous, excellent judgement and tenacious.'
- 'Stef Ruis is superb, the best solicitor I work with in this field by a margin.'
- 'Hickman & Rose have a very strong public law and civil liberties team. The hallmarks of the team are exceptional dedication to their clients and first-class subject-matter expertise in the areas they work in.'
- 'They are very cohesive as a team, meaning that the talents of associates are backed up well by the deep experience of the partners.'
- 'The team at Hickman & Rose is extremely professional and passionate, and deals with everyone with integrity.'
Work highlights
Advised an individual in his compensation claims following a miscarriage of justice that led to 17 years of wrongful imprisonment, including a statutory compensation claim, potential civil actions, and representation in the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry and related investigations.
Advised the family of a deceased individual in an ongoing civil claim against the British Transport Police for malicious prosecution, following the posthumous quashing of his 47-year-old conviction by the Court of Appeal in January 2024.
Advised the brother of a deceased individual in preparation for the Article 2 ECHR inquest into the deceased individual's fatal shooting by a police firearms officer in January 2019, where the client is an Interested Person.
Lawyers
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Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Daniel Machover
Other key lawyers
Kate Maynard; Helen Stone; Ellie Cornish; Stef Ruis; Toby Wilton