Razia is a dedicated childcare and domestic abuse solicitor based in Bradford. With a strong focus on child care, forced marriages, domestic violence and female genital mutilation (FGM), Razia is committed to protecting vulnerable individuals and advocating for their rights in front of Magistrates, Circuit and District Judges. She speaks fluent Gujarati and is highly proficient in Urdu.

Razia’s specialisms include:

• Child care law, representing both parents and children in public law children act cases
• Forced marriage protection orders
• Domestic abuse cases, securing non-molestation and occupation orders  
• Female Genital Mutilation protection orders for those at risk of FGM

 If you need expert legal assistance with child care, forced marriages, domestic violence or FGM issues, contact Razia for a confidential consultation.

APPROACH

Razia is calm, measured and thorough. She takes time and thought in helping parents navigate through proceedings which can be emotionally challenging.

Razia has extensive experience of family law including emotive areas such as domestic abuse and forced marriage.  She has great understanding of the cultural issues that are at the heart of the concerns which have led to court proceedings.

EXPERIENCE

• Representation of Urdu speaking mothers in Public Law proceedings who have little/no command of the English language
• Representation of young people who have been joined into forced marriage proceedings

Razia co-authored a ‘Forced Marriage: A Special Bulletin’ (Jordan Publishing) in 2009. This was the first text aimed at legal professionals dealing with issues relating to forced marriage.