25 years serving and protecting our clients
Our authority in our practice has been established by delivering legal excellence in more than 25 areas of law.
Conditional Fee Agreements
We can assess your financial situation and offer advice on how to deal with your case through a financial plan that best suits your needs.
Providing a Reliable Service
Our expert solicitors build trust through communication, confidentiality, courtesy and commitment to their practice.
Your local solicitors nationwide
With more than 50 offices across the country, we support you in your legal needs at home, on the phone and at your local branch.
Awards and Recognition
Awards and Recognition
Duncan Lewis Solicitors continues to be widely recognised for its dedication to legal excellence by some of the most prestigious awards in the legal sector, including The Lawyer Awards, The UK Diversity Legal Awards, The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards, The Law Society Excellence Awards, The LexisNexis Legal Awards, and The Modern Law Awards, among many others.
Firm
Wins and Commendations
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2025 |
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Modern Law Awards |
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Modern Law Awards |
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2024 |
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LexisNexis Family Law Awards |
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Law Firm of the Year |
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Outstanding Case of the Year |
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Pro-bono Team of the Year |
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2023 |
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Highly Commended: Family Law Firm of the Year - South |
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Diversity Award |
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Highly Commended: Law Firm of the Year |
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The Halsbury Rule of Law |
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Law Firm of the Year |
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2022 |
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Best Contribution by a Law Firm (Public Law Team: Rwanda Challenge) |
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Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion |
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Excellence in Legal Services |
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Highly Commended: Law Firm of the Year |
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Excellence in Legal Services |
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2021 |
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Royal Holloway’s Legal Advice Centre’s Pro Bono Award |
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Named one of The Times 200 Best Law Firms, commended for our work in three areas of law: administrative and public law, human rights, and immigration |
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Outstanding Firm for Diversity and Inclusion |
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2020 |
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Highly Commended: LawWorks Cymru Award |
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Named one of The Lawyer’s 200 Best Law Firm and the best firm for diversity |
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Named one of The Times 200 Best Law Firms, top three law firm for immigration practice, and commended for administrative and public law, and human rights |
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Large Law Firm of the Year |
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2019 |
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Access to Justice Award |
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Law Firm Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Award |
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Access to Justice Award |
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Special Recognition Award |
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Highly Commended: Excellence in Business Development |
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2018 |
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RLS Athens Pro Bono Award supported by Duncan Lewis |
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Highly Commended: Law Firm of the Year – Large Award |
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Client Contact |
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2017 |
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Best Contribution by a Firm with a London Head Office |
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Commended: Housing Team (Cardiff) - LawWorks Cymru Award |
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Client Contact |
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Quality of Work |
Shortlisted
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Category |
Award |
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2023 |
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Clinical Negligence Team of the Year |
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Excellence In Legal Services |
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Charities and Philanthropy |
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The Case of the Year |
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Diversity & Inclusion |
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2022 |
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Solicitor Firm of the Year Award – South (Wills and Probate Team) |
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Law Firm of the Year |
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Public Law Team of the Year |
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The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law |
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2021 |
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LawWorks Cymru Award |
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Small Business of the Year |
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Excellence in Law |
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UK Law Firm of the Year |
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Excellence in Upholding the Rule of Law |
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Legal Aid Team of the Year (Public Law, Harrow) |
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2020 |
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Excellence in Access to Justice |
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Excellence in Business Development |
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Excellence in Pro Bono |
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Public Law Team of the Year |
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Large Law Firm of the Year |
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Legal Aid Team of the Year (Public Law, Harrow) |
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2019 |
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Law Firm of the Year Award |
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2018 |
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Pro Bono Award |
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Legal PR/ Media Comms Award |
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Pro Bono Initiative of the Year |
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Crime, Fraud and Licensing - Firm of the Year |
The UK Legal 500 |
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Crime, Fraud and Licensing - Firm (Specialism) of the Year (Crime: General) |
The UK Legal 500 |
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Excellence in Business Development |
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Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion |
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Family Law Firm of the Year Award – London |
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Best contribution by a firm with an English head office |
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The LawWorks Cymru Award |
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Access to Justice Award |
UK Diversity Legal Awards |
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Outstanding Multi-cultural/BAME Employee Network Award |
UK Diversity Legal Awards |
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2017 |
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Excellence in Business Development |
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Pro Bono Committee - Excellence in Pro Bono |
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Housing Team (Cardiff) - Excellence in Pro Bono |
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Marketing Law Firm of the Year |
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Family Law Firm of the Year |
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Pro Bono Team of the Year |
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Legal Aid Team of the Year (Harrow, Public Law) |
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Diversity Scheme of the Year |
Individual Lawyers
Wins and Commendations
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Year |
Lawyer |
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Award |
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2025 |
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Winner |
The Excellence Awards by the Society of British Bangladeshi Solicitors |
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Alia Lewis (As Part of Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community (FLANC)) |
Winner |
LexisNexis Family Law Awards |
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Alia Lewis (As Part of Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community (FLANC)) |
Winner |
The Resolution Awards |
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2024 |
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Shalini Patel* |
Winner |
Lawyer of the Year |
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2023 |
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Highly Commended |
Best Contribution by an Individual Award |
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Winner |
Reducing Vulnerabilities (Advocacy Award) |
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Winner |
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year - Children’s Rights |
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Winner |
Paralegal of the Year |
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2022 |
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Feature |
Family Law |
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Stefan Vnuk* |
Feature |
Public Law |
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2021 |
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Sangeetha Vairavamoorthy* |
Winner |
Rising Star |
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Highly Commended |
International Family Lawyer of the Year |
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Winner |
Business Person of the Year |
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Winner |
Junior Lawyer of the Year |
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Highly Commended |
Human Rights Lawyer of the Year |
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2020 |
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Winner |
Rising Star – Private Practice Award |
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Highly Commended |
Human Rights Lawyer of the Year |
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Winner |
International Advisory Expert (IAE) Award for Civil Litigation – United Kingdom |
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2019 |
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Winner |
Outstanding Bravery, Compassion and Humanitarian Engagement of Children’s Rights not to be separated from their families |
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Winner |
Black Solicitors Network - BSN Rising Star (Private Practice) Award |
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Highly Commended |
Best Contribution by an Individual |
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Winner |
Marsh Award - Outstanding Contribution to the Fight Against Slavery award in the Enabling and Supporting Survivors’ Rights and Entitlements |
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Winner |
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year – Public Law |
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Winner |
Legal Expert Award |
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Rebecca Carr* |
Winner |
Paralegal of the Year |
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Highly Commended |
Paralegal of the Year |
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2018 |
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Winner |
Legal Aid Newcomer |
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Highly Commended |
Human Rights Lawyer of the Year |
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Lynda Reid* |
Highly Commended |
Best contribution by an individual |
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Marios Kontos* |
Highly Commended |
Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award |
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2017 |
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Commended |
Best Contribution by an Individual |
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Winner |
Services to Law |
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Jaswinder Kalsi* |
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Named one of the 350 Sikh Women |
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Winner |
Junior Lawyer of the Year |
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Highly Commended |
Human Rights Lawyer of the Year |
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Highly Commended |
Junior Lawyer of the Year |
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Winner |
Civil Lawyer of the Year Award |
Shortlisted
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Year |
Lawyer |
Category |
Award |
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2024 |
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Talat Manir* |
The Yorkshire Legal Awards |
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LALY Awards |
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LALY Awards |
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2023 |
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Family Law Partner of the Year |
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2022 |
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Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Sobashni De Silva* |
Corporate Lawyer of the Year Award |
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Civil Lawyer of the Year Award |
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Civil Lawyer of the Year Award |
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Civil Lawyer of the Year Award |
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Family Law Partner of the Year |
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Public Law Lawyer of the Year |
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Lawyer of the Year |
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Partner of the Year |
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2021 |
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Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award |
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Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award |
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Best Contribution by an Individual Award |
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Business Leader of the Year |
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Partner of the Year |
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Partner of the Year |
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Young Solicitor of the Year |
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Young Solicitor of the Year |
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Lawyer of the Year, Public Law |
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2020 |
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Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award |
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Family Law Partner of the Year |
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International Family Lawyer of the Year |
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Public Law Lawyer of the Year |
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Family Law Lawyer of the Year |
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2019 |
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Human Rights Solicitor of the Year |
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Human Rights Solicitor of the Year |
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Human Rights Solicitor of the Year |
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Solicitor of the Year - Private Practice |
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Legal Aid Newcomer |
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Best Contribution by an Individual |
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Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year Award |
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Children’s Champion Award |
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Children’s Champion Award |
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Rising Star – Private Practice Award |
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Outstanding Achievement in Law Award |
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Rising Star Award |
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Rising Star Award |
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Husein Meghji* |
Rising Star Award |
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Civil Lawyer Award |
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Civil Lawyer Award |
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Civil Lawyer Award |
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Sat Bains* |
Criminal Lawyer Award |
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Rising Star in Law Award |
British Muslim Awards |
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Lawyer of the Year |
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Lawyer of the Year |
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Rising Star of the Year |
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2018 |
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Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Partner of the Year |
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Partner of the Year |
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Lavinia Wasserman* |
True Honours Award |
Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation True Honours Awards |
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Rising Star in Law Award |
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Legal Expert Award |
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Criminal Lawyer Award |
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Rising Star Award |
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Sheroy Zaq* |
Rising Star |
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Services to Law |
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2017 |
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Family Law Solicitor of the Year |
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Criminal Law Solicitor of the Year |
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Eleri Haf Davies* |
Rising Star |
*No longer with the firm