Edwards Duthie Shamash, a very diverse practice, brings a personal touch to their legal aid and private clients by offering a wide range of foreign languages, including Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Romanian, Greek and Polish. – The Legal 500, 2025

The practice is jointly led by Shaun Murphy, Rakesh Bhasin, and Robert Dynowski.

Murphy, ‘a first-class solicitor’, regularly defends cases regarding robbery, sexual assault, and supplying class A drugs. Bhasin has ’a lovely manner in court and really drills down into the detail of his cases’; he often represents clients charged with possession of firearms, attempted murder, and conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Dynowski specialises in fraud. Shabaz Ahmed, ‘a major player in East End and East Essex crime’, is experienced with robbery, murder, and conspiracy to supply class A drugs. He gives his all for each client and has very strong community ties. He is also a shrewd and perceptive tactician but can communicate this to clients and their families in simple language.