Zahra Manji

Senior Associate Solicitor

Zahra represents children and parents in care proceedings and is regularly instructed by intervenors and family members within the court process. She is highly experienced in child protection law, having specialised in cases involving Children’s Services since the outset of her career. Zahra undertakes her own advocacy in court, including multi-day final contested hearings, Zahra has always enjoyed representing clients from the outset of when Children’s Services become involved with a child, including negotiation of a child protection plan or public law care proceedings. This has given her a strong grounding to challenge a local authority on behalf of children and parents when matters have escalated to court and the right support has not been put in place. Where a child requires separate representation from a guardian or parent, Zahra is experienced in assessing their capacity to give instructions directly to a solicitor and is committed to ensuring a child’s voice is heard by a judge.