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The housing department, based across England and Wales, are experts in all aspects of housing law. They have achieved noteworthy success handling cases from the County Court to the Supreme Court.
The department specialises in cases of disrepair and unlawful eviction cases. The team offers representation in a wide range of other social housing matters, including homelessness matters, succession for tenants, neighbourhood disputes against local authorities, representation in various disputes, appeals, and judicial reviews.
The department has a significant presence in County Court Possession Duty Schemes enabling the team to specialise in defending tenants in possession and unlawful eviction cases on a weekly basis.
The team has also developed a niche expertise in handling Equality Act defence cases, enabling a number of vulnerable clients to be assisted with their housing matters through the means of serving Equality Act defences.
Many of the clients represented by the team are vulnerable, including those with learning difficulties, terminal illnesses, severe mental health conditions, and victims of torture, trafficking or domestic violence. The team has the expertise required to assist such vulnerable clients and as such a variety of sources refer clients to the team, these include community organisations, domestic violence units, airports, prisons, detention centres, interpreters, and other law centres.
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Duncan Lewis Solicitors represented a tenant in their claim for disrepair concerning a leak from the balcony in the flat above. The firm also represented the tenant's four-year-old son in an associated personal injury claim.
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The lawyers at Duncan Lewis are very conscientious and consider cases and evidence in detail. They take care to keep their clients properly informed and do not leave any issues on the back burner.
I would like to express my sincere thanks for the most professional representation I have received from Duncan Lewis in dealing with a very stressful case.
Duncan Lewis is an excellent law firm that is very committed to its clients.
All of the lawyers at Duncan Lewis have the necessary knowledge and expertise, and are always ready to help and assist.
The lawyers at Duncan Lewis are very conscientious and consider cases and evidence in detail. They take care to keep their clients properly informed and do not leave any issues on the back burner.
I would like to express my sincere thanks for the most professional representation I have received from Duncan Lewis in dealing with a very stressful case.
Duncan Lewis is an excellent law firm that is very committed to its clients.
All of the lawyers at Duncan Lewis have the necessary knowledge and expertise, and are always ready to help and assist.
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Manjinder has a tremendous brain and she is also very personable, a real team player and very goal-focused.
Manjinder has been extremely efficient, approachable and communicated with us very well. Any questions I had were explained clearly and I felt totally at ease and confident in the whole process.
Manjinder is very commercially aware and excellent at obtaining great results for her clients.
Dianne Cowie is conscientious and easy to work with.
Dianne is an excellent landlord and tenant and housing lawyer with vast experience and great judgement.
Dianne is an extremely competent, committed and common-sense litigator. She brings strategic thinking and great delivery skills to cases and is a great pleasure to work with.
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