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Provided by Daniel Machover
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Daniel Machover is head of department at Hickman & Rose and a recognised leader in the fields of administrative and public law, civil liberties and police law.
He brings enormous experience and skill to private and public law claims arising from the criminal justice system, inquests and public inquiries.
His clients include victims of crime, families bereaved by deaths in custody and claimants and defendants in civil fraud cases.
He represents bereaved and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire at the on-going public inquiry.
He is expert in domestic and international human rights law, acting in complex multi-party, cross-border and European court litigation.
He successfully represented Maxim Bakiev in his defence of a civil claim of involvement in an attempted murder in Kyrgyzstan.
His international work often arises from serious human rights violations abroad, including securing judicial arrest warrants in the UK.
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.
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association, Police Action Lawyers Group, INQUEST Lawyers Group and Liberty.
Publications
Inquests: a practitioner’s guide, 3rd edition (co-author), Denning Law Journal, regular contributor to major news publications.
Chambers Review
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Daniel Machover heads the civil litigation practice at Hickman & Rose. He is a specialist in inquests and has acted on some of the most high-profile cases, including acting for the family of footballer Emiliano Sala at inquest. In addition, Machover acted as the chair of INQUEST for over a decade until February 2022.
Daniel Machover is a renowned human rights practitioner. He regularly represents claimants bringing claims against the police and accusations of miscarriages of justice, and has handled international matters involving claims of war crimes and torture.
Leading practitioner Daniel Machover is highly regarded for his wealth of experience representing bereaved families in high-profile inquests, particularly following deaths in custody or deaths following police contact. He also works with clients on high-profile cases involving miscarriages of justice.
Daniel Machover leads the administrative and public law practice at Hickman & Rose. He is acclaimed for his expertise in bringing public law challenges to state bodies and has considerable strengths representing clients at inquests.
Daniel Machover is a renowned human rights practitioner. He regularly represents claimants bringing claims against the police and accusations of miscarriages of justice, and has handled international matters involving claims of war crimes and torture.
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Provided by Chambers
"Daniel has deep experience as well as excellent preparation and framing of the case."
"Daniel provides brilliant strategic direction, relentlessly pursuing the interests of his client. He also manages the expectations of the client very effectively."
"Daniel is great, very impressive and super experienced."
"Daniel is very established."
"Daniel brings tactical judgement and calmness, alongside dedication and thought, to his practice. He values everyone's contribution to the case, and brings a lot to the overall representation."
"He thinks very deeply about the client, while pursuing fascinating, creative points in cases."
"Daniel is careful in his approach. He is really kind and very knowledgeable with clients."
"Daniel is doing an amazing job."
"Daniel deserves every superlative. He brings great tactical judgement and calmness alongside dedication to his practice. He thinks very deeply about the client while pursuing creative points in cases."
"Daniel Machover is the godfather of inquests."
"Daniel deserves every superlative. He brings great tactical judgement and calmness alongside dedication and thought to his practice."
"Daniel has deep experience as well as excellent preparation and framing of the case."
"Daniel provides brilliant strategic direction, relentlessly pursuing the interests of his client. He also manages the expectations of the client very effectively."
"Daniel is great, very impressive and super experienced."
"Daniel is very established."
"Daniel brings tactical judgement and calmness, alongside dedication and thought, to his practice. He values everyone's contribution to the case, and brings a lot to the overall representation."
"He thinks very deeply about the client, while pursuing fascinating, creative points in cases."
"Daniel is careful in his approach. He is really kind and very knowledgeable with clients."
"Daniel is doing an amazing job."
"Daniel deserves every superlative. He brings great tactical judgement and calmness alongside dedication to his practice. He thinks very deeply about the client while pursuing creative points in cases."
"Daniel Machover is the godfather of inquests."
"Daniel deserves every superlative. He brings great tactical judgement and calmness alongside dedication and thought to his practice."
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