Shiza Ayub

About Shiza

Shiza Ayub is a senior solicitor who has practised exclusively in family and immigration law throughout her career, which now spans more than ten years. She qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and has built a practice centred on supporting people through the legal issues that follow relationship breakdown, from protecting families at risk of harm to resolving arrangements for children and securing immigration status.

Much of Shiza's work involves supporting victims of domestic abuse, and she was honoured with a True Honour Award in recognition of her commitment to protecting and supporting survivors. She acts both for those seeking protection and for those defending allegations, and she is known for combining a caring and approachable manner with strong, well prepared representation. She works with legal aid and private clients, and speaks English and Urdu.

Accreditations and awards

• Solicitor of England and Wales, qualified 2018, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
• Senior Caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme.
• True Honour Award, in recognition of her commitment to protecting and supporting survivors of abuse.
• Invited contributor to a Law Society campaign.

Areas of law

Types of matters Shiza handles

Shiza handles a broad range of family and immigration matters. The work she takes on most often includes:

• Injunctions and protective orders, including non-molestation orders and occupation orders.
• Prohibited steps orders and specific issue orders.
• Private children proceedings, including child arrangement orders.
• Public law children proceedings.
• Divorce and dissolution proceedings.
• Financial remedy applications on the breakdown of a relationship.
• Enforcement and variation of existing family court orders.
• International family matters, including relocation and child abduction.
• Immigration applications linked to domestic abuse, including SET (DV) and Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession applications.

If you are unsure which of these applies to your circumstances, a short phone call will tell you whether Shiza can help.

How Shiza helps clients

Instructing a lawyer often comes at one of the most difficult times in a person's life, and Shiza never loses sight of that. She takes the time to understand what has happened and what you need, explains your options in plain language, and gives honest advice about the realistic ways forward, even when that advice is not what someone hoped to hear.

That care sits alongside robust representation. Shiza prepares her cases thoroughly, including complex matters that turn on fact-finding hearings, and she advocates firmly for her clients when their safety, their children or their future is at stake. Clients often describe her as approachable and calm, without any loss of determination on their behalf.

Behind every matter is a person or family whose future and wellbeing are at stake. Shiza treats every client's case with the same care, commitment and attention to detail as if it were her own.

Shiza's career so far

Shiza's experience has been built entirely within family and immigration law. These are some of the milestones along the way.

1. 2018

   Qualified as a solicitor

   Shiza qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and has focused on protecting families and supporting people through difficult transitions ever since.

2. Accredited

   Senior Caseworker, Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme

   Shiza is accredited as a Senior Caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, reflecting her expertise in immigration matters, including those connected to domestic abuse.

3. Recognised

   True Honour Award

   Shiza was honoured with a True Honour Award in recognition of her commitment to protecting and supporting survivors of abuse.

4. Invited

   Law Society campaign contributor

   In recognition of her work and experience, Shiza was invited to contribute to a Law Society campaign, where she shared her professional journey.

5. Today

   A decade in family and immigration law

   Shiza has practised exclusively in family and immigration law throughout her career, developing deep experience in the issues that follow relationship breakdown.

Specialist experience

Alongside her general family and immigration work, Shiza has particular experience in:

• Representing mothers, fathers, husbands and wives in complex family proceedings.
• Acting both for those seeking protection and those defending allegations.
• Preparing and presenting cases that involve fact-finding hearings.
• Advising people whose immigration status is affected by the breakdown of a relationship.

What to expect when you contact Shiza

1. 1

   A short initial phone call

   You start with a short initial phone call, up to five minutes, so that the firm can understand your situation and confirm whether it is able to help. This call is not legal advice.

2. 2

   Clear advice and funding options

   Shiza sets out your options and the likely next steps, and explains whether your matter may be covered by legal aid or handled privately.

3. 3

   Careful preparation

   Shiza prepares your case thoroughly and keeps you informed at every stage, so that you always know where things stand.

4. 4

   Support to the outcome

   She represents you firmly through to the resolution of your matter, and explains what each decision means for you and your family.

Common questions