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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our Public Law Solicitor Angelo Monni has been featured in The Law Society Gazette’s Lawyer in the News, following his work on the successful High Court challenge to the permanent exclusion of a 10-year-old autistic pupil. #DuncanLewisSolicitors #LawyerInTheNews #PublicLaw #JudicialReview
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We're heading to the Chambers UK Solicitor Awards 2026! 🏆 Duncan Lewis has been shortlisted for Administrative and Public Law Team of the Year, recognising a year of courageous and high-impact work by our Public Law team. Congratulations to everyone involved. 💙 #PublicLaw #DuncanLewisSolicitors
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Permission has been granted on all three grounds in our judicial review concerning an Afghan widow’s ARAP application. The challenge will now proceed to full consideration by the Court. Read the case: www.duncanlewis.co.uk/news/Duncan_... #JudicialReview #ARAP
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Duncan Lewis has been granted permission to challenge the decision to reduce the length of leave granted to refugees from five years to thirty months. The Court has ordered that the claim will be heard as soon as possible on or after 4 Nov. 2026, along with related cases. #PublicLaw #RefugeeRights
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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Catherine Meredith, also of Doughty Street Chambers’ Immigration and Public Law Teams, was instructed by @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social for AYA, alongside Sonali Naik KC, Gordon Lee and Josephine Fathers of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Help me challenge the Home Office's ban on visas for Sudanese students
I'm a Sudanese woman and medical doctor. I'm meant to begin a Master's at the University of Oxford this October. I won't be able to until the Home Office lifts her ban on visas for Sudanese students.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"They're not being handed the keys to social housing." Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa joins Duncan Lewis Housing experts Manjinder Kaur Atwal and Richard Mahal to discuss common misconceptions about social housing and asylum seekers. 🎧 Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/3tqJ5AM #HousingLaw #Podcast
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
⚠️Our clients' claim for judicial review of the Home Secretary’s decision to suspend the route for refugee family reunion will be heard by Mr Justice Coppel in the Administrative Court between 13–15 May 2026.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The High Court has ordered the Home Secretary to retain and not treat as void a family’s Refugee Family Reunion application following a challenge by our team. The claim was brought by a Palestinian family who applied to join a family member in the UK before the indefinite pause of this route.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
What’s changing in UK immigration right now? 👇 The NWP team look at recent announcements from the Home Secretary. They discuss two key test cases, covering the refugee family reunion "suspension" and “good character” guidance for refugees. Listen here 🔊 buff.ly/wxGNypL
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🚨👏 The High Court granted interim relief to a confirmed victim of trafficking whom the Secretary of State for the Home Department intended to remove under the UK-France Agreement.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
👉 Our team has secured permission from the High Court to proceed with a judicial review challenge to the Home Office policy “Nationality: Good Character Requirement”. The Court also directed that one of our claimants be treated as a lead claimant in the proceedings.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A major legal victory against a Home Office decision. Our team successfully challenged a Home Office decision that blocked access to public funds for our client, RG. 👇
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
An Afghan Police & Special Forces officer who worked alongside the UK regiment was twice refused relocation. He spent years in hiding from the Taliban with his wife & two young children. Our team have now secured their safe arrival to the UK. 👏
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
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Court of Appeal to Hear Challenge on Adequacy of Asylum Accommodation
Court of Appeal to Hear Challenge on Adequacy of Asylum Accommodation at Wethersfield Barracks
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
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Court Of Appeal Of The BIOT Dismisses Commissioner’s Appeal
Court of Appeal dismisses Commissioner’s appeal in landmark Diego Garcia detention case
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Detention Action @detentionaction.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
More evidence of serious failures within the immigration detention system, as the High Court rules that there has been an unlawful failure of the Home Office’s system designed to protect vulnerable people from inhuman and degrading treatment in detention.
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
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High Court Rules Home Office Failed to Protect Vulnerable Detainees
High Court Rules Home Office Failed to Protect Vulnerable Detainees
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Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Home Office prevented from transferring vulnerable asylum seeker away from support network XY represented by Tim Baldwin (@timbgclaw.bsky.social) of Garden Ct, and Angelo Monni & Morgane Drian Delplanque of Duncan Lewis. Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/home-office-...
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
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Significant victory for Duncan Lewis Public Law team in challenge to H
Significant victory for Duncan Lewis Public Law team in challenge to Home Office policy
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
New Episode of the No Walls Podcast is out! In this episode, Toufique speaks with Mira Hammad, a formidable criminal barrister at Garden Court North. Mira speaks about erosion of protest rights & sheds light on the recent proscription of Palestine Action. open.spotify.com/episode/1Pvl...
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Europe's Frontier: Refugee Rights on Lesvos. open.spotify.com/episode/5nc0...
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36. Europe’s Frontier: Refugee Rights on Lesvos
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
NEW EPISODE! For #refugeeweek, The No Walls Podcast hears from Prashant Bhushan, one of India's most highly regarded Supreme Court advocates who works on landmark cases, including on behalf of Rohingya refugees in India. open.spotify.com/episode/1Xjr...
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35. Refugee Rights in India: A Fight for Recognition – Prashant Bushan
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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35. Refugee Rights in India: A Fight for Recognition – Prashant Bushan
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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Syrian refugees challenge Home Office after being left in limbo
Syrian asylum and settlement decisions were paused after the fall of the Assad regime
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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Jamie Bell examines the obstacles faced by Afghan women
Jamie Bell sheds light on the UK’s treatment of Afghan women asylum seekers in Free Movement
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
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Afghan human rights defender granted asylum after Home Office U-turn
Woman who risked life working for western government-backed projects can now stay on UK
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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Duncan Lewis Public Law Team Successfully Challenges Unlawful
Duncan Lewis Public Law Team Successfully Challenges Unlawful Home Office Delay in Asylum Case
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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New No Walls Podcast Episode: Trump’s Second Term So Far, out Now!
New No Walls Podcast Episode: Trump’s Second Term So Far, out Now!
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/... Our Nina Kamp and Albert Cammack acting.
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UK agrees to fly home wrongly deported Windrush generation man from Jamaica
Exclusive: Winston Knight’s deportation order revoked by Home Office after a decade living on streets in Kingston
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Toufique Hossain @toufiquehossain.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
The No Walls Podcast is back! Was a real pleasure to speak to the Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of the Justice Action Centre, and a brilliant attorney in the US focusing on immigrants’ rights. Also - Sophie Lucas joins the NWP team as a new host!! open.spotify.com/episode/0GBq...
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33. Trump's Second Term So Far
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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Duncan Lewis Secures Quashing of Home Office Negative Reasonable
Duncan Lewis Secures Quashing of Home Office Negative Reasonable Grounds Decision – Fordham J Gives Useful Guidance on Various Aspects of the Reasonable Grounds
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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Duncan Lewis granted permission to apply for Judicial Review on behalf
Duncan Lewis granted permission to apply for Judicial Review on behalf of victim of human trafficking and modern slavery
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Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
🚨 Government faces High Ct Challenge over Brook House Inquiry Response 🚨 Stephanie Harrison KC & Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Ct on the legal team w/ Alex Goodman KC (Landmark Chambers) & Grace Capel (@doughtystreet.bsky.social) I/B @duncanlewiss.bsky.social. gardencourtchambers.co.uk/government-f...
Pictured: Stephanie Harrison KC (left), Emma Fitzsimons (right)
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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High Court Rules Kidnap for Ransom Constitutes Exploitation in Traffic
High Court Rules Kidnap for Ransom Constitutes Exploitation in Trafficking Claims
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Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
From last week: The Home Office is leaving thousands of Afghans in limbo in the UK | Jamie Bell
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The Home Office is leaving thousands of Afghans in limbo in the UK - Free Movement
As anticipated in my article published in September 2024, the Home Office immigration statistics published on 27 February 2025 demonstrated a huge fall in the
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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Legal Aid Challenge and Neurodiversity Project Highly Commended
Legal Aid Challenge and Neurodiversity Project Highly Commended at Modern Law Awards
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Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🚨 High Ct grants permission to challenge decision to move father away from his children 🚨 Alex Schymyck of the Garden Ct #PublicLaw Team is instructed by Hannah Baynes, Lily Weatherby & Hannah Jandu of Duncan Lewis @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social. Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/high-court-g...
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Year of Call: 2020
"Alex is a diligent, extremely intelligent and talented advocate, who is able to think on his feet. He is also extremely adaptable and able think creatively in finding solutions to difficult legal arguments."

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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Matrix Law @matrixlaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Hearings in #CranstonInquiry will continue for 4 weeks, the inquiry will investigate the UK’s worst small boat disaster. Instructed by @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social @jimrobottom.bsky.social Zoe McCallum & Rosalind Comyn, represent the bereaved families and one survivor www.matrixlaw.co.uk/news/the-cra...
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Cranston Inquiry to hear from survivor of 2021 Channel Tragedy
Duncan Lewis Represents Families of Victims in Landmark Investigation
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Duncan Lewis to Challenge ‘Unlawful’ Good Character British
Duncan Lewis to Challenge ‘Unlawful’ Good Character British Citizenship Requirements
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/03/2025
Channel migrant dinghy tragedy ‘entirely predictable’, inquiry hears
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Channel migrant dinghy tragedy ‘entirely predictable’, inquiry hears
The Cranston inquiry has begun hearing evidence into the biggest ever loss of life in a Channel migrant crossing An inquiry into the biggest ever loss of life in a migrant dinghy in the Channel has heard that it was ‘entirely predictable’ that a…
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Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
📣 WATCH LIVE - CRANSTON INQUIRY📣 Our Joint Head of Chambers, Sonali Naik KC, provides opening statements on behalf of bereaved families and one of the two survivors, instructed by Maria Thomas of Duncan Lewis (@dlpubliclaw.bsky.social). Livestream below 🔽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlzn...
Cranston Inquiry opens Full Hearings into the 24 November 2021 Channel crossing tragedy.
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West London Welcome @westlondonwelcome.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Big thanks to @toufiquehossain.bsky.social and team at @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social for launching legal challenge against the government's incredibly cruel plan to prevent those with refugee status becoming British citizens if they came here on a 'dangerous journey'. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Planned change in British citizenship rules faces first legal challenge
Young Afghan refugee brings case after move to prevent those who arrived on ‘dangerous journey’ from citizenship
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/02/2025
Planned change in British citizenship rules faces first legal challenge
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Planned change in British citizenship rules faces first legal challenge
Young Afghan refugee brings case after move to prevent those who arrived on ‘dangerous journey’ from citizenship Plans to prevent refugees who arrive in the UK on a small boat, lorry or via other “irregular” means from becoming a British citizen are…
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AVIDdetention @aviddetention.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
"The inquiry will be vital to ensure that lessons are learned and any repetition of the crisis at Manston can be avoided" @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Home Office upgrades inquiry into Kent immigration centre after legal challenge
Asylum seekers formerly held at Manston will get funded legal representation at inquiry after challenging Home Office decision
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Jennifer Blair @squeakinglyjen.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
60 asylum seekers, including children, were detained illegally bu the UK in Diego Garcia for years, finds court: www.matrixlaw.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Duncan Lewis Public Law @dlpubliclaw.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We're relieved and grateful that our clients have arrived in the UK, after enduring three years of inhuman conditions. Our Simon Robinson quoted in this report. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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Dozens of Tamils arrive in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia
Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’
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