Duncan Lewis Solicitors houses a large judicial review practice that focusses on representing claimants on areas of immigration, human rights, and civil liberties. The team is especially recommended for unlawful detention and unsuitable accommodation cases. With more than two decades of experience in the field, Toufique Hossain stands out for his skill with handling high-profile judicial reviews; most notably, he secured a victory in the Supreme Court case relating to the Rwanda Litigation. Ahmed Aydeed and James Packer are also prominent members of the team. Aydeed has experience challenging policies involving victims of slavery and human trafficking. Packer has broad capabilities handling cases in the Administrative Courts, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. The practice regularly advises asylum-seekers, refugees, and individuals facing deportation.
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Testimonials
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- 'Toufique Hossain is knowledgeable, extremely determined, and a very capable leader.'
- 'James Packer is very intelligent and deeply committed to clients with cases at all levels from tribunal to Supreme Court.'
- ‘They are very good in administrative law, public law, and immigration law. They have a good knowledge of the law, they are hard-working, and they have excellent client care.’
- ‘The team at Duncan Lewis is committed, skilled, and gets excellent results. They work on cases that really matter and have deep experience of how to run a case in the Administrative Court.’
- ‘Maria Thomas is a superstar. She is fiercely bright and able to see the big picture. She brings total commitment to her cases.’
- 'Toufique Husain is one of the most important people in the field, and his team is excellent.'
- ‘Duncan Lewis brings unique strengths in being able to deliver strategic litigation in the immigration, public, and human rights sphere.'
- 'Toufique Hossain is extremely experienced in bringing complex policy changes and is a very thoughtful litigator. He is always willing to discuss new ideas and come up with creative ways of solving problems.'
Work highlights
Represented six of the lead claimants in the Rwanda litigation from the Administrative Court through to the Supreme Court.
Represented core participants and witnesses in the Brook House Inquiry.
Acting on behalf of immigration detainees held at Harmondsworth IRC in judicial review challenges.
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Practice head
Ahmed Aydeed; Bahar Ata; Claire Ryan; Gergana Pentcheva; Gemma Lynch; James Packer; Nazia Khan; Rohena Wallace; Satvir Sahota; Toufique Hossain; Vilash Gami
Other key lawyers
Jeremy Bloom; Jamie Bell: Maria Thomas