Thomas Munns

I am a Caseworker in the Public Law department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, having joined the firm in June 2022. Under the supervision of Toufique Hossain (Director) and Shalini Patel (Solicitor), I assist in public law matters with a particular focus on immigration and asylum.

Prior to joining Duncan Lewis, I worked at several NGOs and charities working within the field of human rights.

• LLB Hons - Durham University
• LL.M. International Law and Governance - Durham University

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors (June 2022 - Present)
• The AIRE Centre (2021 - 2022)
• South London Refugee Association (2021 - 2022)
• Post-Conflict Research Centre, Sarajevo (2021)
• Syrian Legal Development Programme (2018 - 2019)

• "My case was followed professionally. I was treated with respect at all stages. The calls were transparent either through direct contact or via email. The legal information and knowledge of my legal team was top. I thank Duncan Lewis and specially Mr Thomas Munns and other people who were involved in all the stages of reaching my case. Many thanks." - Ali (August 2024)


• "Welcome, Thomas Munns, you are a very good man, and since the day my case was transferred into your hands, I am optimistic about you because you are helpful, kind, and very keen to help me. I wish you success and I hope that you will be a president of a country and not just a lawyer because you really return the right to its owner, no matter what it is. I wish you a promotion and a better place for you in all areas of life." - A. (February 2024)

High Court

MN & ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AC-2024-LON-000189): Assisted with a challenge to the accommodation of asylum-seekers at the former RAF base at Wethersfield, Essex.

AMX v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AC-2024-LON-001355): Assisted with a challenge to the Secretary of State for the Home Department's delay in deciding the admissibility of individual asylum claims and the lawfulness of the department's "pause" in decision-making regarding those issued with notices of intent for possible removal to Rwanda.

AS and BXR v Secretary of State for the Home Department (CO/1665/2023): Assisted with a challenge to the new evidential test which required victims of trafficking to produce objective evidence at the pre-reasonable grounds decision stage.


MJ & ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AC-2024-LON-000189): Assisting with a challenge to the accommodation of asylum-seekers at the former RAF base at Wethersfield, Essex.

AMX v Secretary of State for the Home Department (AC-2024-LON-001355): Assisted with a challenge to the SSHD's delay in deciding the admissibility of individual asylum claims and the lawfulness of the "pause" in decision-making regarding those issued with notices of intent for possible removal to Rwanda.

AS and BXR v Secretary of State for the Home Department (CO/1665/2023): Assisted with a challenge to the requirement for potential victims of trafficking to provide objective evidence at the pre-reasonable grounds decision stage.

• Level 2 Senior Immigration and Asylum Caseworker

• Home Office agrees to consider asylum claims for everyone in Rwanda cohort (23 July 2024)
• Duncan Lewis Client Granted Final Hearing Permission, Challenging Asylum-Seeker Accommodation at RAF Wethersfield (29 February 2024)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors to challenge the segregation of asylum seekers at Wethersfield Airbase (26 October 2023)
• SSHD withdraws new evidential test for ‘Reasonable Grounds’ decisions in Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance (28 June 2023)
• Interim relief granted in Duncan Lewis legal challenge over new statutory guidance on Modern Slavery. (17 May 2023)