Duncan Lewis Solicitors in London, United Kingdom

Solicitor Tom Nunn: "The majority of them have been detained and/or tortured in their country of origin, many have been exploited on their journey to the UK and a large number have fairly severe mental health problems," he said. "It should not be the case that the only effective way of being transferred out is through making submissions through lawyers, and we are concerned about a large number of individuals who for a myriad of reasons may be unable to obtain this representation." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-wales-55650508

Our first #charity donation of 2021 is going to The Children's Society. The Children's Society is a national charity working to transform the hopes and happiness of young people facing abuse, exploitation and neglect. They support children through their most serious life challenges and campaign tirelessly for the big social changes that will improve the lives of those who need hope most. You can also make a donation here: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/how-you-can-help.../donate #DLCharityCommittee

We would like to congratulate those that received their training contracts last month: Lacey Marie Smith, Child Care - Shepherd's Bush (L) Anjalee Ranawaka, Housing - Harrow (R)... Well done and good luck to both! #trainingcontracts

We regret to inform all that on the evening of 28 December 2020 there was a major fire at a restaurant on George Street in Croydon that resulted in our Croydon office being very significantly damaged. We are currently working with all relevant parties. Please do not attempt to attend this office as the building has been deemed to be unsafe. If you are a client of our Croydon office, if and where you have any queries or concerns we ask that you contact your lawyer by telephone or email and they will be able to assist you. If you are a prospective client please contact our switchboard on 033 3772 0409.

Fantastic feedback on the work of our #PersonalInjury team. Thank you for your commitment to our clients and going the extra mile in caring and supporting them throughout their case and the pandemic. #FeedbackFriday

We wish you and yours a very warm season’s greetings and a very happy and prosperous (and healthy) new year. This year we have made a donation to the Great Ormond Street Hospital and Children's Charity. Further, this donation was complimented by our monthly charitable donation from our Charity Committee, which for December 2020 was donated to Shelter the housing and homelessness charity.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors help client win an ‘earnings discrepancy’ Judicial Review. Legal team: Public Law Director James Packer and Tim Buley QC of Landmark Chambers was counsel instructed. Read: https://www.duncanlewis.co.uk//Duncan_Lewis_Solicitors_hel... #judicialreview

Public law director Bahar Ata and solicitor Tom Nunn write an article for ILPA discussing the truncated #asylum screening interview process, housing people in temporary accommodation and Army barracks as well as focus on #detention and #removals, and concerns surrounding lack of #accesstojustice. Read here: https://ilpa.org.uk//access-to-justice-the-home-offices-r/

Ibrahim v London Borough of Haringey (1) and Capital Homes Services Ltd (2) The High Court has granted permission to #appeal in a case concerning the security of #tenure of those accommodated under the government initiative to accommodate rough sleepers during the Covid-19 #pandemic. The Appellant is represented by #housing solicitor Adrian Smith. Instructed Counsel are Matthew Lee of Lamb Building Chambers and Justin Bates of Landmark Chambers.... Read more: https://www.duncanlewis.co.uk//Ibrahim_v_London_Borough_of

Reported case: DA & Ors v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 3080 (Admin) Duncan Lewis Solicitors represents three Claimants who issued urgent proceedings challenging the #HomeOffice’s policy of conducting abridged #asylum screening interviews. We sought interim relief in the form of an order requiring the Home Office to instruct officials completing screening interviews to ask all questions in full and to treat transit through #Libya as an indicator o...f potential human #trafficking / #modernslavery. Representation: Maria Thomas, Molly Nicholson, Inês Graça and Nina Kamp from the Duncan Lewis Solicitors public law team, with Counsel Chris Buttler and Zoe McCallum from Matrix Chambers. Read: https://www.duncanlewis.co.uk//DA__Ors_v_The_Secretary_of_

The Guardian reports on how the #deportation of countless #asylumseekers who arrived in the UK on small boats could be halted after a judge ruled that the Home Secretary was departing from her own policy on identifying victims of human #trafficking. Public law solicitor Maria Thomas comments; This judgment is extremely important for those at risk of #UnlawfulDetention and removal in the coming weeks and months.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our November new starters: Sarah Dey (Child care caseworker, Shepherd’s Bush): https://bit.ly/33APiYt Erum Naz Khanzada (Child care caseworker, Luton): https://bit.ly/2KZAVGJ... Samuel Russell (Child care caseworker, Birmingham): https://bit.ly/36swqg8 Olivia Amy Rose (Crime consultant solicitor, Harrow): https://bit.ly/3mwC6uZ Richard Mahal (Housing caseworker, Harrow): https://bit.ly/3qmlJ6A Mary Rizk (Crime caseworker, Dalston): https://bit.ly/39y1HjJ Karina Petkova (Housing caseworker, Croydon): https://bit.ly/3oftGJ5 Joanna Walker (Family solicitor, Harrow): https://bit.ly/36Bvrud

This month our #CharityCommittee has donated to Shelter. Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad #housing or #homelessness through advice, support, and legal services. Their goal is to ensure that, one day, nobody will need to use their services for help. You can make a donation to Shelter here: https://www.shelter.org.uk/

Public law director Toufique Hossain will be participating in the #RebLawUK20 online conference this weekend on Saturday 14th November. He will be speaking during the 'Challenging the Hostile Environment During a Pandemic' session from 11am 12pm. Register for tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reblaw-uk-2020-tickets-12699

#Housing Legal Executive Janette Plummer is featured as part of Toynbee Hall’s #BlackHistoryMonth coverage, sharing her experiences as a #ProBono adviser at their Free Legal Advice Centre. Increased #diversity in the legal profession (at all levels) is one of the first key steps in tackling accessibility, fairness and #AccesstoJustice. Read her full interview here: https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk//amplifying-black-voices-i/

Our Immigration director Vinita Templeton has placed an application for an oral renewal hearing which has been listed for 1st December 2020, where the veterans will make a final attempt to win the right to remain in the UK. Counsel instructed: Goldsmith Chambers' Sarah Pinder and Anthony Metzer QC https://www.theguardian.com//fijian-born-british-soldiers-

#FeedbackFriday spotlight on our #housing solicitor Zuhal Saglam - thank you for your continuous hard work and commitment to our clients! #HappyFriday

We're excited about the LawWorks #ProBono Awards tonight! We're shortlisted for the #Cymru Award, and Swansea based #immigration solicitor Samuel Bass has been shortlisted for the Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Award. Good luck to our team in #Wales ... #LawWorksAwards

We're still reeling from winning Large Law Firm of the Year at the Law Society Excellence Awards yesterday! Big thank you to everyone who has supported us - take a look at our article for more on this fantastic achievement! https://www.duncanlewis.co.uk//Duncan_Lewis_Solicitors_win