Krina Parmar, an experienced specialist in public child law matters involving highly sensitive and culturally complex safeguarding and criminal matters, co-leads the team at Duncan Lewis Solicitors alongside Rupinder Jagdev, whose broad practice includes matters linked with immigration issues, sexual abuse, and more; Julie McNamara, whose focus is on divorce, private child law matters, and issues of international child abduction and domestic abuse; and Sophie Burchett, who pivots across private and public child law matters, handling instructions related to abuse, neglect, substance abuse, and non-accidental injury. Working under their leadership are divorce and child lawyer Adam BloodworthHarriet Phillips, who handles complex child matters; and Oluwatobi Akinwande, who concentrates on domestic abuse cases. Anil Jakhu, Henna Sajid and Arti Maini are further key names.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Arti Maini and Rupinder Jagdev were very hard working and doing all they could to assist a very challenging and difficult client. A great amount of time was spent discussing strategies.’

  • 'Duncan Lewis Solicitors have demonstrated a level of excellence that sets them apart in child matters in the family court system. What makes them unique is their unwavering commitment to their clients – they are compassionate, thorough, and exceptionally fast in their responses. In a system that often feels broken and fraught with injustice, they have been a source of clarity, integrity, and strength.'

Practice head

Krina Parmar; Rupinder Jagdev; Julie McNamara; Sophie Burchett

Other key lawyers

Adam Bloodworth; Harriet Phillips; Oluwatobi Akinwande; Anil Jakhu; Arti Maini; Henna Sajid