Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors fields a ‘very knowledgeable and strong' team known for its experience in financial matrimonial matters, and its significant strength in complex children cases. Krina Parmar is noted for her vast experience in domestic abuse matters, trafficking and modern day slavery, forced marriage applications and radicalisation; Adeeba Naseem regularly handles surrogacy and adoption matters; and Alia Lewis is particularly experienced in matters concerning the protection of the rights of neurodivergent children and parents.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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‘Excellent team - good collaboration , availability, people.’
‘Krina Palmer has great overall management of department, knowledge of the law, quality of care of clients.'
Bhavini Joshi is organised, thorough, knowledge of the law and good client care.'
‘Approachable and knowledgeable about child care. Some of the solicitors are specialising in neurodiversity and have been undertaking training in this area.’
‘Alia Lewis is an excellent solicitor. Skilled and knowledgeable. She is passionate about her work. She is being pro-active in wanting to improve how the Family Court works with neurodiverse children and parents. ’
‘Very knowledgeable and strong team in all aspects of the law relating to children. Dedicated and hardworking. They have a really strong commitment to providing the best possible service and representation and under the leadership of Alia Lewis they have developed a unique team specialising in Autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions. ’
‘Alia Lewis is very talented, hardworking and compassionate with a real commitment to giving the best possible service to her clients. ’
‘Mindy Chall Mehat and Amanda Willmore both represent their clients with empathy, sensitivity and compassion, whilst providing thorough and considered legal advice. They are both excellent advocates for their clients.'

Work highlights

Successfully secured an order for the child’s return from Jordan, a Non-Hague state, to their home country; the United Kingdom.
Played a leading role in a complex child abduction case.
Successfully obtained No Indirect Contact Order and Prohibited Steps Order for our client in Children Act proceedings which were heard in the Court of Appeal.