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Duncan Lewis' Public Law Team Wins Top Pro Bono Award for Rwanda Challenge (7 December 2022)

Public law team wins Best Contribution by a Law Firm award for high profile case  Read more...

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The importance of journalism in reporting public law cases is the subject of the latest No Walls Podcast: Out now! (6 December 2022)

The No Walls Podcast looks at the role of journalism and the role it plays in the immigration and asylum sphere.  Read more...

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Duncan Lewis’ challenge to the Home Office failure to publish appropriate policy relating to the detention of those with HIV continues (1 December 2022)

'Our client was repeatedly let down during his detention and wants ensure this does not happen to anyone else,' says solicitor Jamie Bell  Read more...

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The Manston holding facility has closed thanks to legal action by Duncan Lewis Solicitors (23 November 2022)

Home Office moves all detainees to new accommodation following pre-action letter  Read more...

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Duncan Lewis public law team marks Pro Bono week with a shortlisting for the Pro Bono Awards 2022 (11 November 2022)

Team in the running for Best Contribution by a Law Firm award after judges acknowledge Rwanda challenge work   Read more...

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No Walls Podcast guests dig down into some of their favourite legal judgments in the latest episode: Out now! (28 October 2022)

Judgements! (Season 2:Episode 2) is available to stream now and features some illustrious guests discussing their favourite cases  Read more...

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Government must help trafficking survivors not lock them up and compound trauma, says public law solicitor (11 October 2022)

Duncan Lewis' Shalini Patel adds voice to Helen Bamber Foundation report laying bare 'Abuse by the System'  Read more...

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Families of British nationals in Afghanistan win concession on applications for leave to enter the UK without biometrics (7 October 2022)

Decision is a "major victory as it will provide a potential way out of Afghanistan for them and others in their situation"  Read more...

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Sir Mo Farah’s trafficking story must inspire change says group letter signed by Ahmed Aydeed (21 July 2022)

Duncan Lewis public law director backs calls for Government action on behalf of trafficking victims  Read more...

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Rwanda Asylum Seeker Scheme Challenge Continues (27 June 2022)

The public law team at Duncan Lewis Solicitors is continuing to lead the challenge to the Government’s controversial plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda.   Read more...

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Government should use Windrush Day to rethink broken compensation scheme (22 June 2022)

Duncan Lewis launches judicial review challenge to government Windrush scheme which denies victims access to their rightful compensation  Read more...

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Bereaved Families Welcome Inquiry into Channel Crossing Mass Drowning (6 June 2022)

Families of some of the 27 people who drowned trying to cross the English Channel last year have welcomed an announcement that a full independent inquiry will take place.  Read more...

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Duncan Lewis succeeds in overturning the UT judge decision in deportation appeal (27 May 2022)

In MS (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (CA-2021-001938), MS challenged the UT judge’s decisions on both the error of law hearing and the legal reasoning employed in support of its decision to dismiss MS’ appeal on Art 8 grounds at the substantive hearing.  Read more...

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Cart Judicial Reviews confuse the Administrative Court but should they be scrapped? (26 May 2022)

There has been much controversy over the recommendations of the Faulks report into judicial review reform, writes public law director James Packer in the latest edition of ILPA.  Read more...

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Jamie Bell shortlisted for Public Law Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year at the LALY awards (19 May 2022)

We are thrilled to announce Jamie Bell has been shortlisted in the public law category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2022.  Read more...

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Home Office backs down on refugee pushbacks policy in the face of legal challenge by Duncan Lewis and others (26 April 2022)

The Home Office has withdrawn the Pushbacks policy, a week before the final judicial review hearing on it.   Read more...

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Court orders disclosure of key elements of the Home Office’s Pushbacks Policy (22 April 2022)

The High Court passed down an interim judgment on 13 April 2022 in three cases challenging the Home Office’s ‘pushback’ policy which details the tactical plan of the SSHD to send migrant vessels out of UK waters and back to France.   Read more...

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Duncan Lewis wins challenge to Legal Aid Agency’s refusal to backdate funding for Queen’s Counsel (8 April 2022)

In R (Duncan Lewis) v The Director of Legal Aid Casework and the Lord Chancellor (CO/746/2022), we challenged the refusal to backdate funding for Queen’s Counsel in a claim for judicial review of the Government’s treatment of British nationals and their families who could not be evacuated from Afghanistan as part of Operation Pitting.  Read more...

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Trafficking victim wins first two pro-boxing bouts after leave to remain victory (21 March 2022)

A former England boxer and Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ client who we successfully represented in a lengthy battle to remain in the UK has notched up two more victories – his first professional boxing bouts.  Read more...

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Wales Public Law Team Nominated for Top Honour at Wales Legal Awards (16 March 2022)

Our public law team has been shortlisted for a top accolade at the Wales Legal Awards 2022 for their dedication to improving access to justice.  Read more...

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Ahmed Aydeed nominated as Partner of the Year at the Birmingham Law Society Awards (9 March 2022)

We are thrilled to announce that public law director Ahmed Aydeed has been nominated as Partner of the Year in the Birmingham Law Society (BLS) Awards.  Read more...

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‘Home Office Policy Discriminates Against Women Refugees’ (25 February 2022)

Duncan Lewis Solicitors has issued a judicial review against the Secretary of State for the Home Department and her failure to provide access to in-person legal advice to women refugees in Derwentside immigration removal centre.  Read more...

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Permission granted to bring a judicial review claim against the lawfulness of the UK Government’s evacuation of British nationals and their dependants from Afghanistan (20 January 2022)

The Claimants are a British national and his Afghan wife and children. They were not evacuated by the UK Government in August 2021 and remain in Afghanistan where they fear for their lives on account of their connection to the UK.  Read more...

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Forbes Bulgaria – 30 under 30 - Maria Petrova-Collins (14 January 2022)

Public law solicitor Maria Petrova-Collins has been acknowledged by Forbes Bulgaria in the social entrepreneurship category, for her hard work on behalf of the most marginalised people in society.  Read more...

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PCS and Care4Calais challenge the Home Office Pushbacks Policy (6 January 2022)

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is representing the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and Care4Calais in a judicial review claim challenging the lawfulness of the Home Office’s policy of redirecting migrant boats out of UK waters and back to France (the Pushbacks Policy).   Read more...


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