Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ranked Among the UK’s Top Law Firms in 2026 Chambers and Partners Guide (16 October 2025)

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is proud to celebrate another outstanding year of recognition in the 2026 Chambers and Partners Guide, maintaining its position as one of the UK’s leading law firms. This year, the firm has once again been ranked nationwide across seven key practice areas, including Family and Matrimonial, Crime, Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation, Social Housing, and Public Law Children.

We are pleased to announce two new individual rankings this year:

• Angela Sandhal has been ranked for the first time in Court of Protection: Health & Welfare (UK-wide). She is described as a “fighter” and a “very able practitioner” who “wholeheartedly believes in her clients’ rights.”

• Jeremy Bloom is newly ranked in Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation (UK-wide). He is praised for his “comprehensive strategic thinking” and described as “very committed.”

In addition, our Social Housing: Tenants (UK-wide) team has been promoted to Band 2, reflecting its exceptional expertise across the full range of social housing matters.

All previous rankings have been successfully maintained, underscoring the firm’s consistent excellence and the continued trust of our clients and peers.

A Year of Strong Results Across the Board

In total, 13 Duncan Lewis lawyers share 15 individual rankings, with seven departments recognised for their outstanding work.

Our “hard-working and client-focused” Crime department continues to lead the way, retaining its Band 1 ranking for its work across the Thames Valley.

Individual recognition also goes to Linda Barker and Olivia Rose, who both retain their Band 1 rankings for Crime, praised for their exceptional breadth of expertise across the full range of serious criminal matters.

These rankings once again reflect Duncan Lewis’s reputation for excellence, innovation, and dedication to justice. Chambers referees continue to commend our lawyers for their “exceptionally high standard of client care” and “never losing their compassion for clients.”

Ranked Lawyers 2026

• Emine Mehmet – Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters (UK-wide)
  “Emine is a go-to solicitor to represent children in complex child abuse cases. She is one of the most dedicated, hard-working solicitors.”

• Lewis Kett – Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation (UK-wide)
  Recognised again for his work in immigration and asylum, with Chambers highlighting his expertise in complex human rights cases.

• Tamana Aziz – Immigration: Business (UK-wide)
  “Tamana has excellent and in-depth understanding, always aware of the trends and legislation, and is very professional.”

• James Packer – Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation (UK-wide)
  “He is a hugely experienced lawyer with great legal instinct and is great at working fast under pressure. He is phenomenal.”

• Toufique Hossain – Administrative & Public Law (Traditional Claimant); Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation; Civil Liberties and Human Rights (UK-wide)
  “If there’s a huge public law case out there, Toufique’s on it. He has a panoramic perspective, strategic instincts, and has a real eye for winning cases.”

• Manjinder Kaur Atwal – Social Housing: Tenants (UK-wide)
  “Manjinder knows how to run a case and maximise the outcome for clients.”

• Dianne Cowie – Social Housing: Tenants (UK-wide)
  “Dianne is a strong, practical litigator who deals with highly complex cases. She is very diligent and committed; she always tries to do the best for her clients."

• Philippa Barton – Court of Protection: Property & Affairs (UK-wide)
  “Philippa has always been able to handle any problem I have thrown at her – of which there have been many – and always quickly, efficiently, and sympathetically.

• Olivia Rose – Crime (Thames Valley)

          “Olivia Rose is hugely hard-working and massively committed.”

• Linda Barker – Crime (Thames Valley)

          “Linda is hugely committed. She is very approachable, very open, and frank.”

• Angela Sandhal – Court of Protection: Health & Welfare (UK-wide)

          “It's always a delight to be working with her; she is engaging and always offers vital insight.”

• Jeremy Bloom – Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation (UK-wide)
  "I am so impressed by him; he is really great. He is very committed and has great judgement."

Nationwide Recognition for Legal Excellence

This year’s results reaffirm Duncan Lewis’s position as a national leader in providing accessible, high-quality legal services. We are noted for our “strong capacity to handle complex cases” and for “always going the extra mile.”

We are ranked nationwide for our expertise in:

• Family and Matrimonial
• Crime
• Administrative and Public Law
• Civil Liberties and Human Rights
• Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation
• Social Housing
• Public Law Children

Chambers and Partners’ rankings are based on rigorous, independent research and client feedback, making them one of the most respected benchmarks of legal excellence in the UK.

At Duncan Lewis Solicitors, we are immensely proud of our lawyers’ achievements and deeply grateful to our clients, referees, and colleagues for their continued trust and support. These results are a testament to our firm’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional legal representation and upholding access to justice for all.

To view Duncan Lewis’s full 2026 Chambers & Partners results, click here.

About Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is a multi-award-winning national law firm renowned for delivering exceptional legal services and its strong commitment to justice. The firm’s highly skilled solicitors provide top-tier representation across 25 areas of law. Duncan Lewis is consistently ranked by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 as a top-tier firm and is also named as a Times Top 250 Law Firm. Headquartered in the City of London, Duncan Lewis holds the Investors in People Gold Standard and Law Society Lexcel Accreditations and continues to embrace innovation and hybrid working as a modern, paperless practice.