Shazia Akhtar > Gatehouse Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Gatehouse Chambers
1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn
WC1X 8BS
England

Position

Shazia is a barrister specialising in education law; Court of Protection including health and welfare and property and affairs; discrimination, public and administrative law.

She is Consultant Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of England, Education, 5th Edition Vols 35, 36, 36A.

Career

Called to Bar 2001, Tribunal Judge (Wales) 2022

Shazia is a part-time judge sitting in the Educational Tribunal for Wales (ETW), which makes decisions on appeals about special educational needs and disability discrimination. Shazia is also a qualified mediator (ADR Group).

Languages

Japanese, Urdu.

Memberships

Administrative Law Bar Association, Court of Protection Practitioners Association, Court of Protection Bar Association, Education Law Association (committee member), Discrimination Law Association.

Education

  • Bsoc.Sc, University of Manchester
  • Dip Law
  • BVC
  • Benefactor’s Scholar of the Middle Temple
  • Mediator (ADR Group)

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Education

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Shazia AkhtarGatehouse ChambersShazia is wonderful to work with – she is very experienced and her knowledge of SEN law is very impressive.’

London Bar > Court of Protection and community care

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5

Shazia Akhtar Gatehouse Chambers