“Truly one counsel that I can vouch for who will take on a case and work on it with sheer determination.”
Ayesha acts frequently in public law cases on behalf of the parents or the guardian
She deals with complex and difficult financial remedy cases and in all children matters including Schedule 1 (financial provision for children matters).
Ayesha acted in the leading case of its time LVMH (2000) when the court of appeal heard the conjoined appeals of 4 cases and set out what later became the guidelines in dealing with the impact of domestic abuse on children and the precursor to PD12J of the Children Act.
Ayesha has acted successfully for parents in matters pertaining to leave to remove children be it within or outside the jurisdiction. She also deals with issues arising under the Family Law Act and TOLATA.
Ayesha has been in cases involving Forced Marriage and appeared in the reported case of Chief Constable, A v YK and ors (forced marriage) [2010] EWHC 2438
She is the ‘go to' counsel on matters pertaining to Islamic law, in particular areas of conflict with Sharia and English law. Ayesha is well sought after as a speaker at conferences of interfaith. Ayesha appeared in the reported case of Re H ( talaq and divorce) [2008] 2 FLR 857.
Her experience is well sought after and her ability to give firm and sound advice well respected by her solicitors.
Ayesha has a unique ability to understand a cross section of people coming from different and diverse backgrounds, cultures and traditions. She is of Asian descent, brought up in Africa and lives in Europe. She is able at turning her hand and thus winning the confidence of clients by having the ability to speak different languages. She speaks Urdu, has some knowledge of Hausa, and knows a smattering of French.
Ayesha is qualified to accept instructions under the Bar Council Public Access scheme.
Reported Cases
Re MSD and FPD (Children)(Stranded Spouse; Wardship) 2024 EWHC 2741 FAM
H v R [2021] EWHC 2024 ( FAM) ( habitual residence)
A v R (Financial Remedy: Costs) [2021] EWFC B35 ( 24th June 2021)
Re P ( Contact: Supervision) [1996] 2FLR 314.
Re L, V, M, H [2000] 2 FLR 334
Re S [2001] 2 FLR 507.
Re K ( committal) [2003] 1 FLR 277.
S v S and M ( existence of constructive trust and proprietary estoppel) [2007] 1 FLR 1123
Re H ( talaq and divorce) [2008] 2 FLR 857,
R v E and F female parents : Known father) [2010] 2 FLR 383
Chief Constable, A v YK and ors (forced marriage) [2010]EWHC 2438
Articles
"Islamic Family Law in the English Courts" (1998) Fam Law 100"
A Brief Introduction to Marriage in Islamic Law" (March 1999) Fam Law 164
"Contact and illegitimacy in the Muslim Community" (Dec 2000) Fam Law 928
"To tell or not to tell, that is the question" (May 2008) Fam Law 458. (When can it be in the child’s interests not to know its true parentage?)
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Degree/University
LLM (Cambridge)
LLB (Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria)
Scholarships/Awards/Prizes
Jurisprudence prize
Best overall student prize
Memberships
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Family Law Bar Association (Former committee member)
Commonwealth in- England Barristers Association
Member of the Punjab Bar, Lahore, Pakistan
Areas of Practice
Domestic Violence
Family Finance
Public Children Law
Private Children Law
Child abduction
Forced marriage
Hague Convention
Recognition of foreign marriages with particular emphasis on Islamic marriages / divorces
Trust of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act