Helen Stone

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 1

Inquests

UK-wide

3 Years Ranked

Band 3

Police Law: Mainly Claimant

UK-wide

8 Years Ranked

Band 4

Civil Liberties & Human Rights

UK-wide

9 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Helen Stone

Practice Areas

Helen specialises in human rights law, actions against the police and public law.

She has significant experience working with the families of those who have died in police and prison custody. Helen also acts in civil litigation and public law proceedings for individuals who have been failed by the criminal justice system.

Helen has worked on many significant cases, including the deaths of Thomas Orchard, Sean Fitzgerald, and Sean Rigg. She was instructed by the charity INQUEST in its Supreme Court intervention regarding the stand of proof at inquests.

Her current work includes inquests relating to, respectively, deaths following police restraint and a shooting by police firearms officers, civil claims against public authorities, and acting for Core Participants in the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

Career

Helen joined Hickman & Rose in 2010 and became a partner in 2022.

Professional Memberships

Helen is on the Steering Group of Inquest Lawyers Group, and is a member of the Police Actions Lawyers Group

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK

Inquests - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helen Stone is an expert in inquest law with deep expertise in acting for bereaved families following deaths in contact with the police or while in custody.

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Police Law: Mainly Claimant - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Helen Stone is well versed in a broad range of police law matters. She has notable expertise acting on behalf of bereaved families following deaths in police custody.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - UK-wide

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Helen Stone has built a strong reputation for her work bringing claims against the police and prison services. She has particular expertise in representing bereaved families at inquests.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Helen has really good attention to detail.

Inquests respondent
UK

Helen is highly trusted by the coroner. She is proactive in anticipating and dealing with things.

Inquests respondent
UK

Helen is very professional but also understanding of personal matters and emotions. I have never doubted her ability and have always trusted her judgement.

Police Law: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

Helen is an outstanding practitioner who has an exceptional amount of experience. She is extremely industrious.

Police Law: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

Helen comes across as super knowledgeable and smart.

Police Law: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

Helen is an outstanding practitioner in the inquest and inquiries space and she has an exceptional amount of experience. She is extremely industrious.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK

Helen is very smart and strategic. I was really impressed by her.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK

Helen has really good attention to detail. She is thorough and persistent. She comes across as super-knowledgeable and smart.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK

Helen has really good attention to detail.

Inquests respondent
UK

Helen is highly trusted by the coroner. She is proactive in anticipating and dealing with things.

Inquests respondent
UK

Helen is very professional but also understanding of personal matters and emotions. I have never doubted her ability and have always trusted her judgement.

Police Law: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

Helen is an outstanding practitioner who has an exceptional amount of experience. She is extremely industrious.

Police Law: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

Helen comes across as super knowledgeable and smart.

Police Law: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

Helen is an outstanding practitioner in the inquest and inquiries space and she has an exceptional amount of experience. She is extremely industrious.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK

Helen is very smart and strategic. I was really impressed by her.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK

Helen has really good attention to detail. She is thorough and persistent. She comes across as super-knowledgeable and smart.

Civil Liberties & Human Rights respondent
UK

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About

Practice Areas

Career

Professional Memberships

Chambers Review

UK

Inquests - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

Police Law: Mainly Claimant - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

Civil Liberties & Human Rights - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

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