Lawyers at Duncan Lewis have successfully prevented the Home Office from transferring a vulnerable asylum seeker away from her established support network.
We represented XY, who faced being dispersed to another part of the country despite independent medical evidence confirming that she suffered from serious mental health difficulties and would be at high risk of suicide if moved.
Despite repeated requests, the Home Office initially refused to confirm that the dispersal would be cancelled. After extensive representations, our team issued urgent judicial review proceedings and obtained an out-of-hours injunction preventing the transfer.
Following this, the Home Office granted our client refugee status and agreed to settle the claim, confirming she would not be dispersed from her current location.
XY was represented by solicitor Angelo Monni and caseworker Morgane Drian Delplanque, with assistance from solicitor Lily Parrott and caseworker Rebecca Macivor.
The Public Law team at Duncan Lewis is one of the largest in the UK, specialising in judicial review and civil liberties work. The team regularly acts in high-profile challenges involving immigration detention, asylum support, and human rights, representing some of the most vulnerable individuals in society.
Duncan Lewis Solicitors is a multi-award-winning national law firm, committed to access to justice and providing specialist advice and representation in legal aid and privately funded matters. The firm’s dedication to defending the rights of marginalised and at-risk individuals continues to achieve meaningful outcomes and systemic change.