Zara Mahmood

Zara has a diverse and thriving private law practice. She regularly receives instructions acting on behalf of parents, children (through their FPR 16.4 Guardian) as well as extended family members across all stages of hearings including finding of fact hearings and final hearings.

Zara is incredibly popular with both solicitors and clients within private law matters and has significant experience dealing with a range of private family law matters including:

• Applications for a Child Arrangements Order (Live With/Spend Time With);
• Applications to vary a Child Arrangements Order (Live With/Spend Time With);
• Applications for Specific Issue Orders and/or Prohibited Steps Orders;
• Applications for a Special Guardianship Order;
• Applications for Non-Molestations Orders; and
• Applications for Occupation Orders.

In particular, within the private children law sphere Zara’s caseload specifically encompasses a range of complex issues such as:

• allegations of domestic abuse, including coercive and controlling behaviour, physical, emotional and sexual abuse;
• the international relocation of children; and
• allegations of implacable hostility and intractable contact disputes.

As an advocate, Zara is confident, robust and fearless; she is well known for her meticulous attention to detail and her analytical approach. She further has a vast amount of experience in representing vulnerable clients, including those with cognitive functioning difficulties.