Duncan Lewis Solicitors

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Duncan Lewis Solicitors, established in 1998, is a national law firm serving both corporate entities and private individuals from offices across London and throughout England and Wales. In 2009 Duncan Lewis was the first law firm in the UK to achieve the Investors in People Gold Quality Standard Mark and is recognised as a Top Tier firm and a recommended leading law firm by The Legal 500. Duncan L

ewis won the 'Large Law Firm of the Year' award at the Law Society Excellence Awards 2020. Established areas of law are: business immigration, child care, civil liberties, clinical negligence, community care, crime and fraud, dispute resolution, debt and insolvency, employment, family and divorce, housing, asylum and immigration, litigation, mental health, personal injury, prison law, professional negligence, public law and administrative law, regulatory matters and welfare benefits.

An unsafe workplace practice doesn’t become safe simply because everyone does it.That is one of the important lessons fr...
29/08/2026

An unsafe workplace practice doesn’t become safe simply because everyone does it.

That is one of the important lessons from a recent HSE prosecution involving a 22-year-old employee who suffered life-changing injuries after being crushed between mobile machinery and a gate post.

Where pedestrians work alongside forklifts, lorries, mobile plant or other machinery, managing how people and vehicles move around the workplace can be critical.

Our latest article examines how employers can reduce these risks and what workers should know if they suffer a serious workplace injury.
👉 Read the full article: https://buff.ly/1dBtCpq

Sometimes the most important part of legal advice is being understood.That’s what stood out in this five-star review for...
28/08/2026

Sometimes the most important part of legal advice is being understood.
That’s what stood out in this five-star review for Hajra Fathima, Caseworker in our Immigration team.

Yusupha highlighted Hajra’s professionalism, support and, importantly, her ability to take the time to explain things clearly.

That’s the kind of client experience we want our people to deliver.
Well done, Hajra. 👏

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Duncan Lewis secures £70,000 in damages after the High Court finds Home Office detention unlawful.Our Immigration team s...
28/08/2026

Duncan Lewis secures £70,000 in damages after the High Court finds Home Office detention unlawful.

Our Immigration team successfully challenged the continued detention of a client under immigration powers.

The High Court found that his detention had been maintained for an improper purpose, rather than for the legitimate purpose of facilitating removal from the UK.

Following the finding of unlawful detention, £70,000 in damages was secured on our client’s behalf.

The case serves as an important reminder that Home Office immigration detention powers are subject to legal safeguards and must only be exercised for lawful purposes.

Our client was represented by Halima Safa, Solicitor and Supervisor in our Immigration department.
👉 Read the full case update: https://buff.ly/GW1au0I

Our Family & Child Law Team has been shortlisted for Children’s Law Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards...
26/08/2026

Our Family & Child Law Team has been shortlisted for Children’s Law Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2026.

We’re incredibly proud of the team and delighted to see their work and dedication recognised at this year’s awards.

Congratulations to everyone involved — we’ll be looking forward to the ceremony in November!
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You know the heatwave routine. ☀️Curtains closed during the day. Windows open when it finally cools down. Fan pointed di...
26/08/2026

You know the heatwave routine. ☀️

Curtains closed during the day. Windows open when it finally cools down. Fan pointed directly at the bed.
And still… the house is unbearably hot.

Usually, it’s frustrating.

But for tenants living in properties with poor ventilation, windows that barely open or cooling systems that have been disabled, excessive heat can become something much more serious.

🌡️ Excess heat is a recognised housing hazard.

Where conditions pose a risk to health or safety, tenants may have legal options. There are also particular considerations for households living in temporary accommodation provided by a local authority.

Our Housing team explains what the law says and the practical steps you can take if your accommodation becomes dangerously hot.

👉 Read the full guide: https://buff.ly/whp0ofm
Tag someone whose house turns into an oven the second the sun comes out. 😅

25/08/2026

What makes someone choose Duncan Lewis?

We asked some of our newest colleagues to tell us in their own words.
From what first attracted them to the firm to why they chose careers in law and what they hope to achieve, their answers introduce the people and personalities behind some of our newest appointments.

🎥 Meet the faces behind the cases — and stick around for one particularly optimistic answer at the end. 👀
Interested in becoming part of Duncan Lewis?

👉 Explore our current opportunities: https://buff.ly/SfkFbst

Permission granted on all three grounds. ⚖️Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Public Law team has secured permission for an Afghan...
24/08/2026

Permission granted on all three grounds. ⚖️

Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Public Law team has secured permission for an Afghan widow and her six children to proceed with a judicial review concerning the refusal to reconsider her ARAP application.

Our client’s late husband, a former Afghan judge, was assassinated by the Taliban in 2020.
The judicial review challenges the decision on three grounds: procedural unfairness, irrationality and failure to follow published policy.

Mr Justice Kimblin has granted permission on all three grounds, meaning the challenges will now proceed to full consideration by the Court.

Importantly, permission does not determine the substantive outcome of the case.
Read the full case update: https://buff.ly/I4PDSZH

“You have helped me and my family come together and do the impossible.” 💙A five-star review made all the more meaningful...
21/08/2026

“You have helped me and my family come together and do the impossible.” 💙

A five-star review made all the more meaningful by the journey behind it.

After seven years of support, a client has thanked Emily Alice Reed and Courtney Springall from our Family team for the care, commitment and compassion they showed her family.

Most importantly:
“My son is happy back where he belongs.”
Thank you to Francis for taking the time to share such heartfelt feedback, and well done to Emily and Courtney for the difference their support has made to this family.

For a neurodivergent parent, the court environment can be overwhelming — and their response to that pressure can sometim...
21/08/2026

For a neurodivergent parent, the court environment can be overwhelming — and their response to that pressure can sometimes be misunderstood.

Duncan Lewis Director and Child Law Solicitor Jane Wilson has been featured in The Review, sharing practical insight into how fidget tools, co-regulation and early adjustments can help neurodivergent clients remain engaged during proceedings.

Jane also considers the solicitor's role in recognising signs of overwhelm and why supporting a client's individual needs should be built into practice from the outset.

Read the full article here: https://buff.ly/yStTugQ

You reported the mould. Then reported it again. And again. It’s still there. What now?Damp spreading across a bedroom wa...
20/08/2026

You reported the mould. Then reported it again. And again. It’s still there. What now?

Damp spreading across a bedroom wall. No reliable heating. A leaking roof that never seems to get properly fixed.

For many tenants, these aren't minor inconveniences — they're affecting everyday life.

Landlords have legal responsibilities to keep rented homes in repair and fit for human habitation. If serious problems have been repeatedly reported and aren't being addressed, tenants may have legal remedies available.

Housing Solicitor and Supervisor Amandeep Bains explains what tenants across Birmingham and the wider West
Midlands should know about damp, mould and housing disrepair — including the evidence worth keeping and the options available when repairs are ignored.

📖 Read the full article: https://www.duncanlewis.co.uk/Legal_News/Damp,_Mould_and_Housing_Disrepair_in_the_Midlands_What_Are_TenantsRights_(17_August_2026).html

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