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Tom Hickman KC is an immensely knowledgeable silk in administrative and public law. He acts in high-profile challenges to legislation and regulatory decisions, often before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Tom Hickman KC is a highly regarded silk who has notable experience in complex appellate cases. He regularly appears before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court and the ECtHR, litigating both for and against regulatory, government and public bodies. Possessed of far-reaching expertise, he has recently focused on the human rights issues surrounding diplomatic immunity, data protection and UK benefits schemes.
Tom Hickman KC has considerable expertise across a wide range of practice areas. A regular presence in the SIAC and ECtHR, he has acted against the government in significant citizenship and nationality law matters.
Tom Hickman KC has a flourishing reputation at the media and entertainment Bar, and receives particular accolades for his skill in navigating contract disputes in the music and TV sectors. He has additional expertise at appellate level.
Tom Hickman KC is noted as a strong advocate by instructing solicitors. He is instructed in a range of sporting disputes, including anti-doping, commercial matters and player transfers.
Strengths
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"Tom is academically brilliant and provides practical advice."
"Tom is an excellent barrister to work with. He has a very strong commercial sense and a good ability to think outside the box to find creative ways through novel issues."
"Tom is an excellent technical public lawyer, who is a go-to individual for complex commercial public law cases."
"Tom brings a powerful and different academic perspective to the cases he does."
"Amazingly bright."
"Tom combines his practice with being an academic, which enriches his advocacy and gives him a wider perspective."
"Tom has scope and breadth in his ingenuity, thinking and legal arguments."
"He is incredibly creative; he comes up with arguments no one else thinks of and couples that with incredible technical ability."
"I love Tom, he is great. He is very bright, user-friendly and really creative. He looks at a case and sees a better angle."
"Tom Hickman KC has excellent judgement and gets to the bottom of very challenging contractual cases."
"Tom is academically brilliant and provides practical advice."
"Tom is an excellent barrister to work with. He has a very strong commercial sense and a good ability to think outside the box to find creative ways through novel issues."
"Tom is an excellent technical public lawyer, who is a go-to individual for complex commercial public law cases."
"Tom brings a powerful and different academic perspective to the cases he does."
"Amazingly bright."
"Tom combines his practice with being an academic, which enriches his advocacy and gives him a wider perspective."
"Tom has scope and breadth in his ingenuity, thinking and legal arguments."
"He is incredibly creative; he comes up with arguments no one else thinks of and couples that with incredible technical ability."
"I love Tom, he is great. He is very bright, user-friendly and really creative. He looks at a case and sees a better angle."
"Tom Hickman KC has excellent judgement and gets to the bottom of very challenging contractual cases."
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