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Duncan Lewis Solicitors have secured the release of a client held in immigration detention for over a year within two days of filing a judicial review claim.

The claimant had been detained under immigration powers for more than 12 months before instructing the company’s public law team.

Director, Satvir Sahota sent pre-action correspondence and filed an urgent application for Judicial Review in the Administrative Court.

The claimant was released from detention within two days of the claim being filed and the interim relief hearing was vacated.

The client subsequently re-instructed Duncan Lewis due to a significant delay and ongoing failure of the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) to facilitate his voluntary departure from the UK.

The SSHD unlawfully refused to vary his immigration bail conditions or formally approve his requests to leave the UK voluntarily for more than six months.

The team issued another application for judicial review The SSHD subsequently conceded and allowed the claimant to return to his family in Slovakia.

Legal Team:

Director Satvir Sahota and caseworker Maniha Ahmad Khan instructed barrister Steven Galliver-Andrew, of Garden Court Chambers.

Satvir has extensive experience in handling complex immigration cases and ensuring the rights of vulnerable individuals are protected. For advice in any immigration or human rights matter contact her via email at satvirm@duncanlewis.com or telephone her on 020 7923 8480.

About Duncan Lewis Solicitors:

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is a renowned law firm recognised for its comprehensive legal services and commitment to justice. The firm is listed in the Times Top 250 law firms and has a formidable reputation across numerous fields of law where it is ranked Top Tier in both the prestigious legal guides, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Duncan Lewis was this year crowned Law Firm of the Year at the Lexis Nexis awards 2024, following on from the previous year where it won in the same category at the Modern Law Awards 2023.