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Vilash Gami

Vilash Gami

Work Department

Immigration

Position

Vilash Gami is solicitor in the immigration department based at Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Harrow office and specialises in immigration and asylum.

Representing clients in all types of matters from initial applications through to appeals in the Tribunal and the Higher Courts, her cases include asylum applications, including those on DAC, deportation, family reunions, marriage applications as well as EEA and nationality matters. Additionally, she also undertakes general immigration matters such as entry clearance. Vilash has represented vulnerable clients such as minors, victims of torture, victims of domestic violence and those with mental health issues.

During her career, Vilash has built up extensive experience in the Court of Appeal procedures and representing clients at the High Court in judicial review matters. She has completed judicial reviews relating to unlawful detentions, false imprisonment, challenges to refusals of Article 8 ECHR family and private life applications and to decisions to deny access to public funds. She also regularly challenges unlawful delays in processing applications, third country removals and urgent interim relief applications.

Career

She joined Duncan Lewis in 2008.

Memberships

Vilash has Level 2 Supervisor and Senior Caseworker accreditation under the Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS).

Education

Having earned her Law with Criminology degree from Middlesex University, Vilash qualified as a solicitor from the University of Law in 2007. 

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