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Judge ‘troubled’ by the interaction between Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard assessors and expert evidence in the Court of Protection (21 December 2022)
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust & Lancashire County Council v AH [2022] EWCOP 45 highlights the issues when experts reach different conclusions about capacity. Read more...
Home Office barred from making trafficked client homeless after successful out of hours application (15 December 2022)
Court rules client must have approved accommodation before release after Duncan Lewis application Read more...
UK immigration policy isn’t working, Duncan Lewis solicitor tells public asylum debate (9 December 2022)
Shalini Patel joins Impact 100 event to discuss immigration issues with women’s refugee charity Read more...
Duncan Lewis' Public Law Team Wins Top Pro Bono Award for Rwanda Challenge (7 December 2022)
Public law team wins Best Contribution by a Law Firm award for high profile case Read more...
The importance of journalism in reporting public law cases is the subject of the latest No Walls Podcast: Out now! (6 December 2022)
The No Walls Podcast looks at the role of journalism and the role it plays in the immigration and asylum sphere. Read more...
Duncan Lewis’ challenge to the Home Office failure to publish appropriate policy relating to the detention of those with HIV continues (1 December 2022)
'Our client was repeatedly let down during his detention and wants ensure this does not happen to anyone else,' says solicitor Jamie Bell Read more...
Not Beyond Redemption charity lands prestigious Family Law award (30 November 2022)
Charity supporting women in prison and set up by Duncan Lewis director wins community interaction award Read more...
The Manston holding facility has closed thanks to legal action by Duncan Lewis Solicitors (23 November 2022)
Home Office moves all detainees to new accommodation following pre-action letter Read more...
Duncan Lewis public law team marks Pro Bono week with a shortlisting for the Pro Bono Awards 2022 (11 November 2022)
Team in the running for Best Contribution by a Law Firm award after judges acknowledge Rwanda challenge work Read more...
Want a career in law? Find out what Tobi Akinwande has to say about life as a trainee solicitor in our new video (8 November 2022)
Read Tobi Akinwande's first hand account of working in law and watch the video here Read more...
No Walls Podcast guests dig down into some of their favourite legal judgments in the latest episode: Out now! (28 October 2022)
Judgements! (Season 2:Episode 2) is available to stream now and features some illustrious guests discussing their favourite cases Read more...
Huge Success for Duncan Lewis Solicitors as Chambers and Partners 2023 Results are Released (20 October 2022)
Company retains Top Ranked status and is rated as one of the best in its field across 6 key practice areas with 13 lawyers ranked for their specialism Read more...
Best of luck to all the Duncan Lewis' nominees at the Society of Asian Lawyers Awards tomorrow (14 October 2022)
Five solicitors in the running for top honours at the SALs on Saturday Read more...
Government must help trafficking survivors not lock them up and compound trauma, says public law solicitor (11 October 2022)
Duncan Lewis' Shalini Patel adds voice to Helen Bamber Foundation report laying bare 'Abuse by the System' Read more...
Families of British nationals in Afghanistan win concession on applications for leave to enter the UK without biometrics (7 October 2022)
Decision is a "major victory as it will provide a potential way out of Afghanistan for them and others in their situation" Read more...
Student pro bono clinic earns Duncan Lewis' family director Emine Mehmet Honorary Law Fellowship from University of East London (3 October 2022)
Dedication to helping others recognised with award from the University’s prestigious Royal Docks School of Business and Law Read more...
The Results are in: Duncan Lewis Solicitors Triumphs in The Legal 500 2023 (29 September 2022)
'Leading law firm' ranked and recommended for excellence in 19 practice areas Read more...
Duncan Lewis Wills and Probate Team in the Running for Top Honour (27 September 2022)
Our team shortlisted for Solicitor Firm of the Year award (South) with award entries at a record level Read more...
Duncan Lewis wins Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence in Legal Services at the Signature Awards 2022 (26 September 2022)
Latest awards recognise the company's commitment to a diverse workforce and achieving the best for its clients Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors welcomes new director of family Emma Bilsborrow to lead ‘top-tier’ Luton based family team (20 September 2022)
Experienced family law specialist joins fast growing legal firm Read more...
Duncan Lewis shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious Family Law awards 2022 (13 September 2022)
Family and child care director Krina Parmar up for the partner of the year award and Not Beyond Redemption and Duncan Lewis jointly shortlisted for the Community Interaction award. Read more...
High Court challenge to the Rwanda policy underway (6 September 2022)
Duncan Lewis’ public law team represents asylum seekers and charities in judicial review Read more...
Duncan Lewis continues to attract the best in the business with four prominent lawyer recruits in August 2022 (26 August 2022)
Duncan Lewis continues to attract the best in the business with four prominent lawyer recruits in August 2022 Read more...
Should hairdressers be required to have Public Liability Insurance? Leading Personal Injury specialist Julie Leslie sets out the challenges. (24 August 2022)
A visit to the hairdressers should be a pleasant experience. No-one should be left with damaged hair or an injury. Read more...
Duncan Lewis welcomes experienced new clinical negligence director on-board (19 August 2022)
Renu Daly says the company's "commitment to team and customer care made it the perfect fit" Read more...
Emily Wright gets well deserved promotion to director of family & childcare. (19 August 2022)
Solicitor and former Duncan Lewis paralegal steps into new role Read more...
Duncan Lewis nominated in two categories at the Signature Awards London 2022 (19 August 2022)
We are delighted to in the running for both the Excellence in Legal Services and Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion awards this year Read more...
Sir Mo Farah’s trafficking story must inspire change says group letter signed by Ahmed Aydeed (21 July 2022)
Duncan Lewis public law director backs calls for Government action on behalf of trafficking victims Read more...
Duncan Lewis welcomes returning solicitor, Kohitoor Alam (20 July 2022)
We are delighted to announce the return of family and private law Children solicitor Kohitoor Alam, who originally joined the firm in 2002 as a caseworker. Read more...
Family and Child Care Director Jasbir Raindi Returns to the Fold (19 July 2022)
Duncan Lewis is thrilled to welcome back family and child care director Jasbir Raindi to manage a large team in the Midlands. Read more...
Landlord Discovers True Cost of Instructing Unauthorised Advisers (12 July 2022)
A possession claim was dismissed after the judge accepted that the Section 21 Notice was invalid and criticised the conduct of those assisting the Claimant. Read more...
Congratulations to Harsha Kansagra on her promotion to HR Manager (30 June 2022)
We are delighted to announce that Harsha Kansagra has recently been appointed as our new HR Manager. Read more...
Duncan Lewis welcomes director Shazia Rana to the team (29 June 2022)
We are pleased to announce that experienced solicitor Shazia Rana has joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors as a director in our highly regarded family and child care department. Read more...
We are delighted to welcome Navpreet Virk back to Duncan Lewis (27 June 2022)
Duncan Lewis is thrilled to announce the return of family and child care solicitor Navpreet Virk, who originally joined the firm in 2015 as a newly qualified solicitor. Read more...
Rwanda Asylum Seeker Scheme Challenge Continues (27 June 2022)
The public law team at Duncan Lewis Solicitors is continuing to lead the challenge to the Government’s controversial plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda. Read more...
Government should use Windrush Day to rethink broken compensation scheme (22 June 2022)
Duncan Lewis launches judicial review challenge to government Windrush scheme which denies victims access to their rightful compensation Read more...
Two Duncan Lewis solicitors named in The Best Lawyers UK guide 2023 (21 June 2022)
We are pleased to announce that Vanket Appalakondiah and Stefan Vnuk have been featured in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers United Kingdom guide. Read more...
Bereaved Families Welcome Inquiry into Channel Crossing Mass Drowning (6 June 2022)
Families of some of the 27 people who drowned trying to cross the English Channel last year have welcomed an announcement that a full independent inquiry will take place. Read more...
Duncan Lewis succeeds in overturning the UT judge decision in deportation appeal (27 May 2022)
In MS (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (CA-2021-001938), MS challenged the UT judge’s decisions on both the error of law hearing and the legal reasoning employed in support of its decision to dismiss MS’ appeal on Art 8 grounds at the substantive hearing. Read more...
Cart Judicial Reviews confuse the Administrative Court but should they be scrapped? (26 May 2022)
There has been much controversy over the recommendations of the Faulks report into judicial review reform, writes public law director James Packer in the latest edition of ILPA. Read more...
Duncan Lewis represents the family of black British man who died in Brixton whilst under arrest by Met Police (23 May 2022)
The inquest into the death of Ian Taylor, a 54 year-old black British man from Brixton, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst being held by the Met Police, concluded on 19 May 2022. Read more...
Jamie Bell shortlisted for Public Law Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year at the LALY awards (19 May 2022)
We are thrilled to announce Jamie Bell has been shortlisted in the public law category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2022. Read more...
Housing disrepair causing you mental health issues? It’s time to fight back (13 May 2022)
An estimated 14 million people live in poorly maintained homes and more than a fifth of adults have reported suffering physical or mental health issues as a result of housing problems. Read more...
Successful neonatal death claim despite NHS Trust’s denial (12 May 2022)
An NHS Trust is to pay damages to a devastated mother whose firstborn son died following a child birth delay. Read more...
Kickstart job scheme hailed a success at Duncan Lewis (5 May 2022)
Our support for the Government’s Kickstart job scheme has not only been successful for Duncan Lewis Solicitors but also for the more than two dozen young people it helped into full-time employment here. Read more...
Inquest success after death ruled preventable (27 April 2022)
The trust has accepted liability for the death and Duncan Lewis’ Action Against Public Authorities solicitor Courtney Smith, who successfully represented the family in the inquest into the death of their son, is now negotiating a damages claim. Read more...
Home Office backs down on refugee pushbacks policy in the face of legal challenge by Duncan Lewis and others (26 April 2022)
The Home Office has withdrawn the Pushbacks policy, a week before the final judicial review hearing on it. Read more...
Welcoming immigration director Gabor Nagy back to Duncan Lewis (26 April 2022)
We are thrilled to announce the return of immigration director, Gabor Nagy, who originally joined the firm in 2005. Read more...
Court orders disclosure of key elements of the Home Office’s Pushbacks Policy (22 April 2022)
The High Court passed down an interim judgment on 13 April 2022 in three cases challenging the Home Office’s ‘pushback’ policy which details the tactical plan of the SSHD to send migrant vessels out of UK waters and back to France. Read more...
Innovate provision but don’t forget the vulnerable, Practice Director Jason Bruce tells Legal Futures (20 April 2022)
Innovation and technology and how it can be harnessed to save legal aid in the face of funding cuts was the subject of a roundtable discussion joined by our Practice Director Jason Bruce. Read more...
Congratulations to Satvir Sahota on her Promotion to Immigration Director (14 April 2022)
We are delighted to say that Satvir Sahota has earned a promotion to director within our immigration team in Luton. Read more...
Well Done to Newly Promoted Immigration Director Pardeep Somel (13 April 2022)
We are delighted to say that Pardeep Somel has stepped up to the role of director within our Milton Keynes Immigration Department. Read more...
Congratulations to Newly Promoted Immigration Director Gemma Lynch (12 April 2022)
We are delighted to announce that Gemma Lynch has won a well-deserved promotion to the role of director within Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ City of London Immigration department. Read more...
Welcoming Newly Promoted Family and Child Care Director Genet Amare (11 April 2022)
We are delighted to announce that Genet Amare has stepped up to the role of Family and Child Care director at Duncan Lewis Solicitors after winning a well-deserved promotion. Read more...
Local Authority ignores High Court Order and leaves vulnerable refugee to sleep in a van (8 April 2022)
The authority now faces being in contempt of court but does late compliance to an order mean it can escape the failure being regarded as a breach? Read more...
Congratulations to Newly Promoted Litigation and Education Law Director Angela Sandhal (8 April 2022)
We are pleased to announce the recent promotion of Angela Sandhal to Director of the Leeds-based Litigation and Education Law department. Read more...
Duncan Lewis wins challenge to Legal Aid Agency’s refusal to backdate funding for Queen’s Counsel (8 April 2022)
In R (Duncan Lewis) v The Director of Legal Aid Casework and the Lord Chancellor (CO/746/2022), we challenged the refusal to backdate funding for Queen’s Counsel in a claim for judicial review of the Government’s treatment of British nationals and their families who could not be evacuated from Afghanistan as part of Operation Pitting. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors Highly Commended as Law Firm of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022 (31 March 2022)
We are proud to reveal that Duncan Lewis Solicitors was highly commended in the Law Firm of the Year category at the prestigious LexisNexis Awards 2022. Read more...
Rare housing appeal could set a precedent for disrepair claims (22 March 2022)
A housing disrepair case which could have a major impact on damages claims in future disputes between landlords and tenants will be heard by the Court of Appeal this week. Read more...
Trafficking victim wins first two pro-boxing bouts after leave to remain victory (21 March 2022)
A former England boxer and Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ client who we successfully represented in a lengthy battle to remain in the UK has notched up two more victories – his first professional boxing bouts. Read more...
R (EOG) v SSHD, CA-2021-000453 Court of Appeal (17 March 2022)
The Court of Appeal provides welcome clarification that Articles 10, 12 and 13 of the Trafficking Convention are justiciable before the UK Courts but finds no obligation to issue leave to remain to victims of trafficking who cannot be removed from the UK. Read more...
Wales Public Law Team Nominated for Top Honour at Wales Legal Awards (16 March 2022)
Our public law team has been shortlisted for a top accolade at the Wales Legal Awards 2022 for their dedication to improving access to justice. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors and Jeremy Bloom shortlisted for Modern Law Awards (16 March 2022)
We are proud to reveal that we in the running for two top honours at the Modern Law Awards 2022. Read more...
Ahmed Aydeed nominated as Partner of the Year at the Birmingham Law Society Awards (9 March 2022)
We are thrilled to announce that public law director Ahmed Aydeed has been nominated as Partner of the Year in the Birmingham Law Society (BLS) Awards. Read more...
The prosecution wants a dreaded trial day adjournment, so what is your next move? (9 March 2022)
It is hugely frustrating when prosecutors ask for an adjournment on the day of trial but believe it or not the courts are on your side. Read more...
The National FGM Centre: Celebrating Great Women’s Charities for International Women’s Day 2022 (8 March 2022)
The National FGM Centre’s Vision is to keep children and young people safe from FGM and other harmful practices, including ending new cases of FGM by 2030. Read more...
Not Beyond Redemption: Duncan Lewis Celebrates Amazing Women’s Charities for International Women’s Day (8 March 2022)
Not Beyond Redemption recognises that imprisoning women who are better suited to community service or rehabilitation programmes, has a devastating impact on family life and creates longer term issues for society. Read more...
Women for Refugee Women: Celebrating Great Women’s Charities for International Women’s Day 2022 (8 March 2022)
To mark International Women’s Day this year we are highlighting just a few of the numerous hard-working charities that we encounter in the course of our work at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Read more...
‘Home Office Policy Discriminates Against Women Refugees’ (25 February 2022)
Duncan Lewis Solicitors has issued a judicial review against the Secretary of State for the Home Department and her failure to provide access to in-person legal advice to women refugees in Derwentside immigration removal centre. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors wins the Excellence in Legal Services Award at the Signature Awards Birmingham 2022 (11 February 2022)
We are pleased to announce that we have won the Excellence in Legal Services Award at the Signature Awards (Birmingham) 2022. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors finalists for the Excellence in Legal Services Award at the Signature Awards (Birmingham) 2022 (28 January 2022)
We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Excellence in Legal Services Award at the Signature Awards (Birmingham) 2022. Read more...
Permission granted to bring a judicial review claim against the lawfulness of the UK Government’s evacuation of British nationals and their dependants from Afghanistan (20 January 2022)
The Claimants are a British national and his Afghan wife and children. They were not evacuated by the UK Government in August 2021 and remain in Afghanistan where they fear for their lives on account of their connection to the UK. Read more...
Damages for man held in prison for 21 months in immigration detention (18 January 2022)
Our Civil Liberties and Human Rights team assisted client to regain his leave to remain and secure significant damages. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors Welcomes Back Child Care Specialist Arti Maini (18 January 2022)
Dedicated child care solicitor Arti Maini has been welcomed back to Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Birmingham team with open arms. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors Finalists for Two Awards at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2022 (17 January 2022)
We are pleased to announce that the firm has been shortlisted for the Law Firm of the Year and The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law Awards at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards. Read more...
Warm Welcome to Newly Promoted Director Darren Middleton (17 January 2022)
We are delighted to announce that Darren Middleton has stepped up to the role of Director of Immigration at Duncan Lewis Solicitors after receiving a well-deserved promotion. Read more...
Forbes Bulgaria – 30 under 30 - Maria Petrova-Collins (14 January 2022)
Public law solicitor Maria Petrova-Collins has been acknowledged by Forbes Bulgaria in the social entrepreneurship category, for her hard work on behalf of the most marginalised people in society. Read more...
Duncan Lewis Solicitors welcomes new Immigration Director Vilash Gami (14 January 2022)
We are extremely pleased to announce that Vilash Gami has been promoted to the role of Director of Immigration at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Read more...
Welcoming new Immigration Director Nazia Khan (13 January 2022)
We are thrilled to announce that Nazia Khan has been promoted to the role of Immigration Department Director at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Read more...
Congratulations to Newly Promoted Immigration Director Gergana Pentcheva (12 January 2022)
We are delighted to announce that Gergana Pentcheva has been appointed Director of Immigration at Duncan Lewis Solicitors and will be based at our City of London office, representing clients from across England and Wales. Read more...
Congratulations to Newly Promoted Immigration Director Claire Ryan (11 January 2022)
We are delighted to announce that Claire Ryan has stepped up to the role of Director of Immigration at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Read more...
PCS and Care4Calais challenge the Home Office Pushbacks Policy (6 January 2022)
Duncan Lewis Solicitors is representing the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and Care4Calais in a judicial review claim challenging the lawfulness of the Home Office’s policy of redirecting migrant boats out of UK waters and back to France (the Pushbacks Policy). Read more...