[1] Early in his career, Dicks was a stock broker with Joseph Sebag & Co where he met Anthony Montagu.
In 1973, Dicks and Montagu left Joseph Sebag and formed Abingworth PLC in London.
On 7 September 2006 Mr Dicks was detained by U.S. Customs officials at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
A hearing scheduled for 28 September 2006 was postponed until the following day to allow New York court officials time to reach a decision.
[7] On 29 September, Judge Lopez announced that the warrant would not be enforced, and that Dicks was free to return to the UK.