Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd
Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and is authorised to provide all legal services, including reserved legal activities. This firm is a recognised body law practice with regulatory reference number 309586 and has been authorised since 2011-11-01. They operate from 17 offices, with their head office in London.
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Practice Areas
Offices
Bedfordshire
LU1 2SJ
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Bedfordshire
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Bedfordshire
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Bedfordshire
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 2HB
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 1 duty solicitor scheme
- DS4001 Birmingham
Family · 1 procurement area
- Birmingham
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Birmingham
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Birmingham
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- West Midlands
Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Bradford
BD14 6QY
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Bradford
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Bradford
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Bradford
Croydon
CR9 2ER
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 5 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2306 Bromley
- DS2307 Camberwell Green
- DS2310 Croydon
- DS2325 Sutton
- DS2331 Wimbledon
Family · 1 procurement area
- East London
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Croydon
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Croydon
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- London and South East England
Dalston
London
E8 2JS
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 7 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2303 Bishopsgate
- DS2314 Haringey
- DS2318 Highbury Corner
- DS2320 Newham
- DS2321 Old Street
- DS2326 Thames
- DS2329 Waltham Forest
Family · 1 procurement area
- Inner London
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Hackney & City of London
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Hackney & City of London
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- London and South East England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- London
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- London
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 2EN
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 5 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2304 Brent
- DS2315 Harrow
- DS2317 Hendon / Barnet
- DS5002 Heathrow
- DS6006 Brentford, Ealing & Uxbridge
Family · 1 procurement area
- West London
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Harrow
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Harrow
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- London and South East England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- London
Leeds
LS1 5AA
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Leeds
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Leeds
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Leeds
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- North East
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- Yorkshire and Humberside
Leicester
LE1 1QZ
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- City of Leicester
Debt · 1 procurement area
- City of Leicester
Housing · 1 procurement area
- City of Leicester
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Midlands and East of England
London
EC3M 6BL
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 8 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2303 Bishopsgate
- DS2307 Camberwell Green
- DS2308 Central London
- DS2309 Clerkenwell / Hampstead
- DS2318 Highbury Corner
- DS2321 Old Street
- DS2326 Thames
- DS2327 Tower Bridge
Family · 1 procurement area
- Inner London
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Hackney & City of London
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Hackney & City of London
Immigration · 7 procurement areas
- Brook House IRC
- Colnbrook IRC
- Derwentside IRC
- Harmondsworth IRC
- London and South East England
- Tinsley House IRC
- Yarl's Wood IRC
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- London
Community Care · 1 procurement area
- London
Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area
- London
Legal aid at this office
Crime · 6 duty solicitor schemes
- DS2304 Brent
- DS2315 Harrow
- DS2330 West London
- DS3504 Staines
- DS5002 Heathrow
- DS6006 Brentford, Ealing & Uxbridge
Manchester
M1 4DZ
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Manchester
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Manchester
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Manchester
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- North West England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- North West
Milton Keynes
MK9 3HP
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Buckinghamshire
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Buckinghamshire
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Buckinghamshire
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- London and South East England
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- South East
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DY
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- North East
Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area
- North East
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- City of Wolverhampton
Debt · 1 procurement area
- City of Wolverhampton
Housing · 1 procurement area
- City of Wolverhampton
146-147 St. Helen Road
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA1 4DE
Legal aid at this office
Family · 1 procurement area
- Neath Port Talbot and Swansea
Debt · 1 procurement area
- Neath Port Talbot and Swansea
Housing · 1 procurement area
- Neath Port Talbot and Swansea
Immigration · 1 procurement area
- Wales
Public Law · 1 procurement area
- Wales
Public Authority Claims · 1 procurement area
- Wales
Legal Aid
Legal aid is publicly funded help with legal costs in England and Wales, run by the Legal Aid Agency. Firms hold a separate contract for each category of law they cover, and whether someone qualifies depends on their financial means and the type of case. Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd appears in the agency's published data as a provider in the categories below.
Defence representation for people arrested, charged, or facing prosecution, including police station, magistrates court, and Crown Court work.
Criminal legal aid covers the cost of a solicitor when you have been arrested, charged with a crime, or are facing prosecution. The duty solicitor scheme means anyone arrested can ask for a free solicitor at the police station regardless of income, with no means test. Once a case reaches court, eligibility for representation is means and merits tested.
Available at these offices: Birmingham, Croydon, Dalston, Harrow, Middlesex and 1 more
32 duty solicitor schemes
Family law support where there is documented domestic abuse, plus care proceedings, child protection, forced marriage, and international child abduction.
Family legal aid covers domestic abuse, child protection (including care proceedings), forced marriage, female genital mutilation, and international child abduction. Routine divorce and child arrangements are generally not covered by legal aid since the 2013 LASPO reforms unless there is evidence of domestic abuse. Care proceedings are non-means-tested for parents; other family legal aid is means and merits tested.
Available at these offices: Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Bradford, Croydon and 10 more
14 procurement areas
Legal support for people identified as potential victims of trafficking or modern slavery.
Modern Slavery legal aid covers people identified or being assessed as potential victims of trafficking or modern slavery, including referral through the National Referral Mechanism, related immigration matters, and damages claims arising from their exploitation. The contract was significantly expanded after the Modern Slavery Act 2015, with its own dedicated allocation. Specialist providers handle most cases.
Available at these offices: Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Bradford, Croydon and 10 more
Help with priority debts that put your home or essentials at risk.
Debt legal aid is restricted to priority debts where someone is at immediate risk of losing their home, essential utilities, or significant assets. It covers mortgage and rent arrears leading to possession proceedings, bailiff action on essential household goods, and bankruptcy proceedings against the family home. Routine consumer debt and credit-card arrears are not covered by legal aid; free advice for those is available through Citizens Advice and StepChange.
Available at these offices: Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Bradford, Croydon and 10 more
14 procurement areas
Possession proceedings, unlawful eviction, serious disrepair, and homelessness reviews.
Housing legal aid covers urgent threats to a person's home, including mortgage and rent possession proceedings, unlawful eviction, serious disrepair posing a health risk, and reviews of homelessness decisions where the local authority has refused to house someone. Defence against anti-social behaviour proceedings and disrepair counter-claims are also in scope. Funding is means and merits tested.
Available at these offices: Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Bradford, Croydon and 10 more
14 procurement areas
Asylum claims and a limited set of immigration matters where legal aid remains available.
Immigration and asylum legal aid is largely restricted to asylum claims, immigration detention bail applications, trafficking and modern slavery cases, and a narrow set of family reunion matters. Most other immigration work (visa applications, settlement, partner and family routes) is not covered by legal aid since the 2013 reforms. Asylum work remains a substantial area of legal aid; immigration detention work is non-means-tested.
Available at these offices: Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Croydon, Dalston and 8 more
18 procurement areas
Judicial review challenges against decisions made by public bodies.
Public Law legal aid covers judicial review, where someone seeks to overturn a decision by a public body (central or local government, the NHS, regulators) on the grounds that it was unlawful, irrational, or made through an unfair process. Cases often involve immigration, social care, housing allocation, and human rights matters. Funding is means and merits tested; the merits test is strict given the specialist and often expensive nature of the work.
Available at these offices: Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Dalston, Harrow, Middlesex and 7 more
11 procurement areas
Disputes over adult social care, support packages, and care home funding.
Community Care legal aid covers disputes about the social care services a local authority provides to adults with disabilities, mental health needs, or other long-term care needs. Common issues include assessment refusals, inadequate care packages, care home funding decisions, and disputes about ongoing care responsibilities. Cases are usually challenged through judicial review.
Available at these offices: Birmingham, Dalston, Leeds, London
4 procurement areas
Additional Details
- SRA Number
- 309586
- Authorisation Status
- SRA-regulated firm
- Organisation Type
- Recognised body law practice
- Previous Names
- Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Ltd
- Other Websites
- http://www.duncanlewis.co.uk
