Biography

Children Act

Jala's Children Act practice sees her accepting instructions on a wide variety of cases, including those featuring allegations of domestic abuse, public law (care proceedings) and adoption. 

She has experience of the following issues in proceedings:

• Child Arrangement Orders
• Prohibited Steps Order
• Specific Issue Order
• Enforcement Applications
• Local Authority involvement
• Allegations of domestic violence
• Allegations of substance abuse
• Allegations of child abuse
• Parental alienation
• Parental responsibility
• Shared Residence Orders
• Breach Allegations
• International proceedings

Jala accepts instructions to represents applicants and respondents throughout the duration of Children Act proceedings from First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointments (FHDRAs) through to Final Hearings. She also welcomes instructions to deal with contested fact-finding proceedings. 

Jala is experienced when it comes to advising and representing clients in relation to various injunctive remedies before the family courts including contested applications for non-molestation orders, occupation orders and prohibitive steps orders.

Divorce and Financial Settlement

Jala's divorce and financial settlement practice sees her representing clients throughout proceedings from FDA, FDR to Final Hearings. She has experience of dealing with the following issues in proceedings:

• Equity in the Former Matrimonial Home
• Business assets
• Pensions
• Non-disclosure
• Overseas business and property assets
• Variation applications
• Maintenance pending suit
• Enforcement

She has worked with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and is experienced in dealing with various cultural issues arising from divorce proceedings. Jala also accepts instructions on Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) cases.

Jala can speak Pashto and Dai, and has a working knowledge of Farsi.