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Toby Wilton

Toby Wilton has extensive experience acting for individuals whose human rights have been breached by, or who have suffered injuries at the hands of the State. He represents individuals who have been failed by state bodies, including those failed by the criminal justice system, victims of miscarriages of justice, and who have lost loved ones in the care of the State. His work includes acting for individuals in private law claims for compensation and public law claims for judicial review against police forces, the prison service, and other state bodies, as well as assisting bereaved families with inquests and acting for interested persons in public inquiries. Toby’s recent work has included acting for Andrew Malkinson in his claims for compensation arising from the miscarriage of justice that he suffered and the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry, as well as acting on behalf of a group of the bereaved, survivors and former residents of Grenfell Tower in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and associated civil litigation. · Hickman & Rose

EnglandHuman Rights, Civil Litigation

About

Associate at Hickman & Rose with extensive experience representing individuals whose human rights have been breached or who have suffered injury at the hands of the State, including victims of miscarriages of justice and bereaved families. Acts in private law compensation claims, public law judicial review, inquests and public inquiries; recent matters include acting for Andrew Malkinson and for bereaved, survivors and former residents in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and associated civil litigation.

Practice areas

Human RightsCivil LitigationPublic LawInquests & InquiriesClinical Negligence

Office

Expertise

Miscarriages of justice and compensation claimsJudicial review and public law challenges against police, the prison service and other state bodiesInquests and public inquiries (including Grenfell Tower Inquiry)Police and prosecutorial misconductRepresentation of bereaved familiesRepresentation of individuals facing the death penalty (prior work at Reprieve)

Education

  • University of Oxford (2011) - History BA (Hons)
  • Oxford Brookes University (2012) - GDL (School of Law Diploma Prize)
  • BPP University Law School (2017) - LPC (Distinction)