1MCB

Crime; Family; Immigration Law

Ghazala is a strategic and tenacious barrister specialising in the areas of Family and Crime. She is considered a persuasive advocate who is accessible and dedicated to the needs of her clients.

Ghazala represents clients in both the Magistrates’ and Crown Court.  Her criminal defence practice encompasses a wide spectrum of offences including violence, public order, dishonesty, drugs and sexual offences.  She has a busy motoring practice accepting instructions in a range of road traffic matters and sentencing cases, being highly regarded for her meticulous approach and skilled courtroom advocacy.

As a criminal practitioner, her experience of cross-examination and witness handling techniques provides excellent grounding during fact-findings in her family law work, particularly where there is a crossover in cases involving domestic abuse or sexual violence.

Ghazala has a diverse family law practice, representing in private law matters and injunctive proceedings. She has extensive experience of all types of section 8 applications including Prohibited Steps Orders, Non-Molestation Orders, and Child Arrangements Orders.  Her experience includes cases involving vulnerable individuals and allegations of serious domestic abuse including sexual assault, and cases involving drug and alcohol misuse. She has represented in cases featuring parental alienation, forced marriage, intractable contact issues and relocation, including both internal and external relocation.  Ghazala also routinely represents in all aspects of family finance proceedings.

With her empathetic manner, she approaches cases with the necessary tact and care to achieve the best outcome for her clients.

Called to the Bar 2006

Urdu Punjabi

Criminal Bar Association Family Law Bar Association

LLB (Hons) Diploma in Law BVC