Duncan Lewis Solicitors achieves excellent nationwide Chambers & Partners 2018 recognition (3 November 2017)

Duncan Lewis Solicitors are pleased to announce excellent results in the Chambers & Partners 2018 legal guide with the firm receiving departmental ranking and recognitions as well as 3 Solicitors receiving “Leading Individual” status and another noted as a “Recognised Practitioner”.

Following the release of the Chambers & Partners UK Guide 2018 Edition, Duncan Lewis Solicitors are pleased to announce that their Harrow Crime Practice received Band 1 ranking in the Watford, Uxbridge and the surrounds areas.

Additionally, our London Crime department, which includes our Harrow and Dalston offices and Family and Matrimonial team in Birmingham, have been noted as Recognised Practitioners by the legal directory.

The Chambers Guides have been ranking the best law firms and lawyers since 1990, covering 185 jurisdictions throughout the world. The Chambers & Partners reputation is fortified by the strength-in-depth of their editorial and research team when it comes to assessing the world’s business lawyers. Independent survey shows that Chambers & Partners is the most used guide and is trusted by clients throughout the world when they need to find reliable, capable and appropriate business lawyers.

In addition to the firm’s Crime department ranking, Housing Director Dianne Cowie, Crime Director Rubin Italia and Public Law Directors Toufique Hossain all received ”Leading Individual” status. With Director Toufique Hossain receiving acknowledgment in Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation and Administrative & Public Law: Traditional Claimant. As well as Child Care Director Laila Bhunnoo named as a “Recognised Practitioner” in Children Public Law matters.

Sources tell Chambers & Partners Rubin Italia "is bright, tactically astute and has a wonderfully calm, kind manner with clients." They also comment that Dianne Cowie maintains her “impressive housing litigation practice and has significant expertise in disrepair claims and homelessness appeals. She is also noted for her work in possession matters”.

Public Law Director has also received a glowing endorsement from the guide, with clients stating: ‘he is "incredibly knowledgeable, very diligent and really believes in the cause. He works incredibly hard." Sources also comment that he is "really committed to the work and prepared to go the extra mile."’

Practice Director Jason Bruce has commented on the Chambers & Partners results saying: ‘We are very happy with these rankings. The continued recognition of excellence from Chambers & Partners across many of the key areas of law that we specialise in simply exemplifies our team’s expertise, dedication and commitment towards our clients and the legal services that we provide nationwide.'

The Duncan Lewis Crime Department is also praised by Legal 500 for its fraud work. We are experienced in serious and minor cases and operate a significant practice defending clients in complex criminal cases, particularly gang-related serious crime, including murder and drugs importations. Our Crime Solicitors also have expertise in motoring offences, complex immigration-related crimes and representing people who have significant mental health problems.

Duncan Lewis Crime Solicitors are available on an emergency basis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 0333 772 0607.