Nazia Khan

I am a Director in the Immigration department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors and I supervise a team of solicitors, accredited caseworkers and paralegals. Before joining Duncan Lewis, I specialised in civil litigation for over four years.

I represent clients in all aspects of human rights claims from initial applications through to appeals in the First-Tier and Upper Tribunal of the Immigration Asylum Chamber and the Higher Courts. I also assist clients with all types of entry clearance applications, settlement applications and nationality matters. I have significant experience in dealing with vulnerable clients including minors, those in detention and those suffering from complex psychological issues, as well as victims of torture, trafficking and victims of domestic violence.

I frequently represent clients at the High Court in their judicial review matters. I take on a wide range of immigration related cases, including the following;

• Unlawful detention
• False imprisonment, which includes obtaining damages for clients who were falsely imprisoned by the Home Office
• Unlawful delay in processing immigration and asylum applications
• Fresh claim challenges/unlawful denial of appeal rights
• Challenges to refusals of Article 8 ECHR family and private life applications
• Third Country removals
• Challenges to decisions to deny access to public funds
• Challenging removals by way of urgent interim relief applications

I am accredited as a Supervisor and Level 2 Senior Caseworker under the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, which demonstrates that I possess the desired level of knowledge and competence in this area of law as defined by the Law Society. It also enables me to represent and advise both publicly funded and private clients.

I am a recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC)
• LLB (Honours) Law

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors: 2015 - present
• Admitted as a Solicitor: February 2014

• ”I got an amazing service from Duncan Lewis, Nazia was so helpful in every step of the way. Easy to reach via phone call and email. Never had any issues with her. I’m grateful for all the support I got from Duncan Lewis…” – Client


• ”I was referred to Duncan Lewis Solicitors and am extremely grateful for the recommendation. Throughout my application process for a settlement visa and the process of gathering supporting evidence, Nazia Khan was empathetic and supportive. I am delighted with the outcome and highly recommend the firm purely based on the positive experience as well and professional and personal attention to detail.” - Client, December 2020


• ”I came to Duncan Lewis regarding immigration issue involving domestic violence. The service i received and guidance was extremely excellent. My representer was Nazia khan who did everything for us and my sister in law has received her indefinite leave to remain within 7 months. I cant recommend her enough if it wasnt for Nazia we wouldn't have gotten this far. Thank you” - Client, September 2020


• ”I would like to share my opinion based on the experience I had with one of the Duncan Lewis's solicitors, Nazia Khan. She is professional, prepared and always available. Anyone can rely on her, knowing that she will always help at the best of her capacities. I have a very good opinion on other solicitors I dealt with at the beginning, though to me Nazia is the best.” - Client, October 2019

• Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500 UK, (2024-2023 and 2021)

• Level 2 Senior Caseworker - Law society’s Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme
• Accredited supervisor - Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme

• Duncan Lewis Achieves High Court Success, Emphasising Duty of Candour in Afghan Resettlement Case (16 December 2024)
• Deaths in Home Office Accommodation: Duncan Lewis Represents Family in Landmark Inquest (26 November 2024)
• Duncan Lewis Secures Damages for Client as Home Office Settles GDPR Case (16 February 2024)
• Judicial Review Permission Granted in High Court Challenge Relating to Former Afghan FCDO Interpreter’s Family Members (26 September 2023)
• Duncan Lewis clients bring judicial review claim challenging their Group 2 status (27 April 2023)
• Damages for man held in prison for 21 months in immigration detention (18 January 2022)
• Welcoming new Immigration Director Nazia Khan (13 January 2022)
• Believed at last: Overcoming the credibility hurdle for victims of trafficking (1 November 2019)