Duncan Lewis Solicitor Featured in Media on MoD Afghan Data Leak (31 July 2025)

Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Jamie Bell was featured by The Guardian, Channel 5 News, and ABC's The World in Australia, responding to revelations that tens of thousands of Afghans who supported British forces were endangered by a data breach.

The Ministry of Defence leak, which potentially compromised the identities of up to 100,000 individuals connected to UK operations in Afghanistan, has raised serious concerns over the Government’s handling of its Afghan relocation schemes and the safety of those still stranded in the region or neighbouring countries.

Jamie Bell, who has represented numerous Afghan clients, described the breach as “yet another betrayal of people who supported the UK’s efforts in Afghanistan and are still living in fear as a result."

Jamie is a solicitor in the Public Law and Immigration Department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Since joining the firm in August 2014, he has gained extensive experience handling complex and high profile cases, demonstrating a strong commitment to justice and client advocacy. Jamie is known for his dedication to protecting the rights of asylum seekers, often working under extreme time pressures to prevent unlawful removals.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors, an award-winning law firm, is renowned for its exceptional legal services and commitment to justice. It is ranked as top tier by the Chambers and the Legal 500 legal guides, and as one of the top 250 law firms in the country by the Times.

Duncan Lewis is home to one of the country’s leading Public Law and Human Rights teams, recognised for its work in high-profile judicial reviews and complex human rights litigation.

The team has achieved significant legal victories, including successful challenges to the Government’s Rwanda deportation scheme, failures at Brook House immigration detention centre, and legal aid fee rates — a case that highlighted the systemic underfunding of access to justice in the UK.