Duncan Lewis Solicitors

17/10/2026

Judicial review successful: Home Office withdraws decision threatening trafficking victim's support. ⚖️

For someone who has experienced trafficking, access to safe accommodation and specialist support can be essential to their safety and recovery.

Our client faced losing that support following a third Public Order Disqualification decision by the Home Office, despite concerns about his vulnerability and the risk of being trafficked again.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors challenged the decision through judicial review proceedings and secured an interim court order requiring his support to continue.

The Home Office subsequently withdrew its decision and agreed to pay the claimant's costs, successfully concluding the proceedings.

The case was handled by Solicitor Angelo Monni and Caseworker Kathleen Ewing, with earlier involvement from Solicitor Maria Thomas.

🔗 Read the full case: https://buff.ly/6kXiudY

16/10/2026

CASE SUCCESS | Home Office refusal ruled unlawful ⚖️

When the Home Office refused to consider further evidence submitted on behalf of a recognised victim of modern slavery, our team challenged the decision.

The evidence concerned his ongoing medical treatment following exploitation and the risk of being exploited again.

The Upper Tribunal ruled in our client's favour, finding that the Home Office had acted unlawfully by failing to consider his request for permission to stay outside the Immigration Rules.

The Home Office must now consider the submissions and make a fresh decision.

The successful challenge was brought by Tommaso Poli and Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

🔗 Read more: https://buff.ly/3IYfsZ8

16/10/2026

A five-star experience! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Patient and compassionate yet totally cool and firm.”

We're proud to share this wonderful feedback for David Head, Director in our Employment Law department.

Providing clients with the reassurance, guidance and support they need is at the heart of what we do.

👏 Congratulations, David, and thank you to our client for taking the time to share their experience!

15/10/2026

🏆 Duncan Lewis Solicitors celebrates its Chambers UK 2027 results!

We’re delighted to be recognised across 7 departments, with 18 individual lawyer rankings in this year’s guide.

A special congratulations to Toufique Hossain, who has been promoted to Band 1 in Administrative & Public Law and retains his Band 1 ranking in Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum & Deportation! 👏

We’re also celebrating Manjinder Kaur Atwal’s promotion to Band 1 in Social Housing: Tenants, alongside new individual rankings for Bahar Ata in Administrative & Public Law and Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum & Deportation, and Bernadette Chikwe in Social Housing.

Our Administrative & Public Law department has also moved up in the rankings, reflecting the expertise and dedication of our teams.

These achievements recognise the hard work our lawyers do every day to support their clients and uphold access to justice.

Congratulations to everyone recognised, and thank you to our clients and referees for their continued trust and support. 💙

🔗 Read more about our Chambers UK 2027 results: https://buff.ly/t4psob6

15/10/2026

20 caseworkers. 5 practice areas. 7 locations. One October intake. 👋

This month’s new starters show just how varied a career at Duncan Lewis can be.
They’ll be working across Public Law, Housing, Immigration, Family and Child Care, joining teams from Luton and London to Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester and Nottingham.

Behind every name on this carousel is a career that's just getting started with us — and we're looking forward to watching each one develop.

Swipe through to meet our October joiners. 💙
🔗 Interested in joining them? Explore our current opportunities: https://buff.ly/Lh0AshU

07/10/2026

“She treated my case as if it truly mattered.” 💙

For clients navigating difficult family proceedings, that can mean just as much as the outcome.

It’s also a fitting way to celebrate a new milestone for Duncan Lewis: our Family team in the North has been ranked in The Legal 500 for the first time.

The recognition reflects the expertise behind the work — but client feedback like this captures the experience behind it: being listened to, taken seriously and supported when the decisions being made can affect your family’s future.

Congratulations to the whole Family team. 👏🏆

06/10/2026

Possession proceedings are entering a new digital era. 💻

Under the Online Procedure Rules 2026, certain possession proceedings are now moving into a new online framework.
It could make parts of the process more efficient — but what happens when the person navigating it is vulnerable, unrepresented or simply not confident using digital services?

Amandeep Bains and Bogdan Smigon look at what the changes mean for housing providers and tenants, and why efficiency must go hand in hand with accessibility and fairness.

🔗 Read the full article: https://buff.ly/W11uc4h

06/10/2026

01/10/2026

The Legal 500 UK 2027 results are here! 🏆💙

This year, Duncan Lewis has been ranked across 26 practice areas, with 7 achieving Tier 1 recognition.

Across the firm, 98 of our lawyers have been mentioned by name, achieving 170 rankings and recommendations between them — including 70 new rankings and recommendations this year.

There are also some special milestones to celebrate, including Tier 1 recognition for our Personal Injury team in the South East and a first-ever ranking for our Family team in the North.

Behind every result are the people doing the work, supporting our clients and contributing to their teams every day.

Congratulations to everyone recognised. 👏

And we’re not stopping with the announcement — keep an eye on our socials as we spotlight some of this year’s standout team and individual recognitions. 👀

🔗 Explore the full results: https://buff.ly/JORe5ed

28/09/2026

For the women identified in an NHS Trust Review in the North-East of England, “Could I claim?” may be only one of many questions.

After undergoing mastectomies that were later found to have been unnecessary, there may also be questions about why the surgery happened, whether other options were available and whether enough information was provided beforehand.

Rebecca Thomas explores those questions in our latest write-up, alongside what informed consent means and when avoidable treatment may give rise to a clinical negligence claim.

And for anyone facing similar uncertainty, our Clinical Negligence team can help look at what happened, explain your rights and help you understand what comes next.
You may not be able to change what happened. But you can seek answers about it.

Speak to Rebecca Thomas
Clinical Negligence Solicitor
📞 020 3114 1309
✉️ [email protected]

🔗 Read the full article: https://buff.ly/yAPxZiX