Debt Solicitors

At Duncan Lewis we are specialists in defending homeowners in bankruptcy petitions and order for sale applications. We also specialise in defending borrowers in mortgage possession proceedings.

Our specialists Solicitors have an excellent track record representing borrowers in Mortgage Possession Proceedings and in suspending evictions sought by banks and other mortgage lenders – including urgent applications made on the day of the proposed eviction.

Debt Advice & Legal Aid

Despite deep cuts in Legal Aid, it remains available for Debt advice where there is a risk of losing your home through a bankruptcy petition, an order for sale application or mortgage possession proceedings. You can find out more by contacting our Debt Solicitors on 020 7 923 4020 or visiting www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice for more information.

We are one of the largest legal aid practices in the Country and undertake a large volume of housing debt cases, mortgage possession proceedings and bankruptcy cases. Our lawyers conduct cases in County Courts and Higher Courts across the Country and in particular the Bankruptcy Division at the Royal Courts of Justice.

Duncan Lewis is a specialist provider of Debt advice for callers coming through the Civil Legal Advice national advice line.

How to contact Civil Legal Advice

Online Go to www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
Or just search for Civil Legal Advice on www.gov.uk
Telephone * 0845 345 4 345
Text “legalaid? and name to 80010
Minicom 0845 609 6677
Book a call back
for date, time or language that suits Go to callmeback.justice.gov.uk

You can request the date, time, language or minicom or typetalk
Opening times Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 12:30pm.
Outside these times leave a message; CLA will call back within one working day.

*Calls from a BT landline cost 4p per minute. Calls from a mobile are usually more.

Anyone worried about the cost of the call can request a call back.

If you are not eligible for Legal Aid Duncan Lewis may still be able to help.

For further information please contact Erol Izzet via email at eroli@duncanlewis.com