Stefano Ruis

Stefano Ruis is a partner in the civil department. He is an acknowledged expert in police law who conducts actions against the police, including public law challenges as well as related human rights and data retention issues. Stefano has a strong track record of successful challenges to warrants, arrests, police cautions and decisions to disclose non-conviction information on DBS certificates. He also advises clients on the deletion of data retained by the police following a criminal investigation and currently acts for category M core participants in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. His caseload also includes matters involving witness protection and related civil claims. He has acted in a number of cases where arrests/prosecutions have arisen from protests/demonstrations. Stefano’s expertise includes a broad dispute resolution practice, where he acts for both individuals and businesses involved in commercial litigation. This work includes civil fraud, civil liability arising from criminal investigations and maters involving contempt of court. · Hickman & Rose

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Partner at Hickman & Rose in the civil department and an acknowledged expert in police law, handling actions against the police including public law challenges, human rights and data retention issues. He also maintains a broad dispute resolution practice acting for individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, civil fraud, civil liability arising from criminal investigations and contempt matters.

Practice areas

Police LawPublic LawHuman RightsData ProtectionCivil LitigationCommercial LitigationFraudContempt of Court

Office

England

Hickman & Rose · Stefano Ruis is a partner in the civil department. He is an acknowledged expert in police law who conducts actions against the police, including public law challenges as well as related human rights and data retention issues. Stefano has a strong track record of successful challenges to warrants, arrests, police cautions and decisions to disclose non-conviction information on DBS certificates. He also advises clients on the deletion of data retained by the police following a criminal investigation and currently acts for category M core participants in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. His caseload also includes matters involving witness protection and related civil claims. He has acted in a number of cases where arrests/prosecutions have arisen from protests/demonstrations. Stefano’s expertise includes a broad dispute resolution practice, where he acts for both individuals and businesses involved in commercial litigation. This work includes civil fraud, civil liability arising from criminal investigations and maters involving contempt of court.

England

Expertise

Challenges to warrants, arrests and police cautionsDBS disclosure and non-conviction informationDeletion of police-retained data following criminal investigationsUndercover Policing Inquiry (acts for category M core participants)Witness protection and related civil claimsArrests/prosecutions arising from protests and demonstrationsCivil fraudCivil liability arising from criminal investigationsContempt of court

Education

University of Manchester — BA (Hons) Philosophy

Admissions

Qualified 1997 at Fisher Meredith

Languages

Italian