Duncan Lewis Solicitors‘ criminal law offering comprises ’outstanding individual lawyers’ who advise clients on murder cases, sexual offences involving children, and illegal immigration matters, among other workstreams. The department is jointly chaired by the ‘tenacious and hard-working’ Hardeep Dhaliwal, who is well-versed in all facets of criminal law, and Sunjay Versani, who has strong credentials in matters involving vulnerable individuals. The practice is bolstered by the work of Matthew Humphreys, who has recently experienced success in the Court of Appeal.
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Testimonials
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- 'Duncan Lewis is vast with huge resources and teams of paralegals and translation services. Whatever a case may need, the lawyers can use this vast resource to best further their case.'
- 'Hardeep Dhaliwal is a tenacious and hardworking solicitor who puts his clients first and always provides detailed preparation to instructed counsel.'
- 'Excellent criminal solicitors who treat their clients as individuals.'
- 'My experience of the practice is very positive, based on the outstanding individual solicitors I have worked with.'
- 'Excellent access to senior solicitors who engage well with counsel and lay clients alike. This firm also has strength at the more junior level, where commitment to a client's case makes counsel's job much easier.'
- 'The team is very focused and flexible. They go the extra mile for their clients.'
- 'Excellent criminal solicitors who treat their clients as individuals.'
Key clients
- S. Srikannan
- Conor McCarthy
- Trevor Gocan
Practice head
Sunjay Versani; Hardeep Dhaliwal
Other key lawyers
Matthew Humphreys