Emily Fox

I joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors in March 2022 and was warmly welcomed into the Action against Public Authorities team. During my first year with the firm, I have developed my knowledge and understanding in this legal practice area, and am keen to continue to expand my knowledge and expertise in order to provide the best service and support to our clients. I have been handling a number of different claims, including false imprisonment, data protection breaches, assault/battery of police or prison officers (use of excessive or unreasonable force), negligence, as well as Human Rights Act claims and breaches of the Equality Act. Further to these areas, I have also worked on inquests in my first year here at the firm, including the inquest into the Plymouth shootings that recently concluded in February 2023.

Prior to my role here at Duncan Lewis, I spent over two years working in child abuse litigation claims. I therefore have previous experience in civil litigation, and in historic claims regarding abuse of children within the care system, as well as within an educational setting. I believe it is important to hold public authorities accountable for their actions, and to try and prevent further wrongdoings and ill-treatment happening to others.

Alongside my role in abuse litigation, I also have experience in handling claims under the Windrush Compensation Authority, and assisting those who have been let down by the societies in which they live. Formerly, I worked in family law, and so have an understanding of the workings of the Family Court and social services, including applications and assistance up to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

I have spent many years assisting on cases which are very sensitive and in which comprise a wide range of clients, some of whom are very vulnerable or have a mistrust of any authority figures or establishments, which must be handled with care. I hope to continue to assist the team in helping clients with obtaining information relating to the death of a loved one, or achieving the best for clients in respect of any human rights claims or claims for damages under a civil claim.

• International Human Rights Law (LLM) - University of Groningen, The Netherlands (Graduated in 2020)
• Law with American Studies (LLB): 2:1 - University of Sussex (Graduated in 2014)
• Year abroad at the University of California, Irvine (2013)

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors, Caseworker in Actions against Public Authorities team: March 2022 - present
• Lime Solicitors, Litigation Executive in the Abuse Department: May 2021 - March 2022 (transferred from Hudgell Solicitors)
• Hudgell Solicitors, Litigation Executive in the Abuse Department: November 2019 - May 2021
• Miles and Partners, Legal Assistant in the Family Department: August 2019 - November 2019, and January 2017 - August 2018
• Volunteer in Rajasthan, India with Pravah: October 2016 - January 2017
• Reprieve Legal Intern in New Orleans: January 2016 - June 2016

Civil Court

Inquest into the Plymouth shootings

• Read more: Plymouth Shooting Inquest