In 2016 Hickinbottom purchased a residential property in Llandaff next door to a Chinese restaurant,the long-established Summer Palace. He and his wife,Lady Georgina Caroline Hickinbottom,reportedly lodged complaints about noise and smells. The Chinese restaurant received an “outpouring of support”from the public,including in the form of petitions,and was met with national political backing,in particular from the First Minister Mark Drakeford and Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan who together wrote a letter of support. On social media the restaurant was supported by Welsh rugby star Jonathan Davies.[8] Locally other neighbours backed the restaurant,and the matter achieved some widespread coverage in the press and on the BBC.[9] However,on 10 November 2020,Cardiff Council dropped the case against the restaurant,which remained open.[10]
In July 2018,sitting as a Lord Justice in the Divisional Court,he upheld the conviction of Mike Buchanan,leader of the political party Justice for Men and Boys for obstructing the highway. Buchanan was arrested in June 2016 during a protest against male circumcision and convicted in October 2016. Rejecting Buchanan's appeal he said,"Buchanan had been perfectly legitimately protesting on the pavement. But he had then walked alone into the road and stood in front of cars as they tried to pass at the end of the working day. Standing there clearly put him at risk of serious injury - and he understood that risk,and was determined to take it - but it also put others at risk of injury or risked damage to property." The court also added a further £2,424 to his court bill of £3,603,bringing the total bill to £6,027.[12]
In February 2023,he chaired the board hearing Everton F.C.'s appeal against the ten-point deduction imposed by the Premier League for breaching Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR).[citation needed]
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