Specialist areas
Child Arrangement Orders
Domestic Abuse
Non-Accidental Injury
Parental Alienation
Sexual Abuse
Profile
Shazia is a dedicated advocate, and an experienced child law practitioner, who specialises in public and private children law cases.
Prior to being called to the Bar in 2021, she built up over a decade of experience as a Solicitor-Advocate in matters including child arrangements, domestic abuse, non-accidental injury, parental alienation, and sexual abuse cases. Shazia has appeared at all tiers of the Family Court, up to the High Court.
As a Solicitor-Advocate she received frequent commendations for the quality of her work in the Buckinghamshire area. She is known as a fearless and impressive advocate who manages complicated cases with good sense, pragmatism, and care. Her case analysis and cross examination technique is excellent.
Outside of her practice, Shazia volunteers at the Royal Court of Justice to enable and support financially vulnerable lay clients, who would otherwise be unable to access justice.
Shazia has excellent client care skills and is very well placed to deal with the anxieties experienced by lay parties involved in the court process; Shazia is a very safe pair of hands.
Education
LLB (Hons) 1992 University of Northumbria
LPC (commendation) 1994 University of Northumbria
Law School:
High Court Advocate (civil) 2012 BPP London
Memberships
The Law Society
SAHCA
Gray’s Inn
FLBA
Admission to the Roll of Solicitors – 1996
Events/training
Shazia is involved in a number of training events. The first of which ‘An Introduction to FDAC & The Impact on Public Law Children Act Proceedings – Webinar for MBL’.
In addition, she is involved in training around supporting vulnerable witnesses. ‘Supporting Vulnerable Witnesses in Family Law Proceedings – Webinar’.
Cases
NCC v LAKE [EWHC] Moor J 21.12.2017
LCC v AB, CD [EWHC] Keehan J 31.08.2018
A Local Authority v Mrs X , Mr X, Mrs Y [2019] EWHC 1634 (fam) Theiss J
Local Authority X and S and R (HHJ Venables) 09.09.2019
AA and BB (Recorder Archer) 29.10.2021