Family Mediation in MENA (Sharia Jurisdictions)
Family Mediation in the UAE and the Middle East: Legal Frameworks and Safeguards
Family mediation remains an imp...
Fostering in the UAE
The UAE Expands Foster Care Law to Include Non-Emiratis
November 2025 - UAE updated family law broadens opportunities for loving...
The Power of Naming Emotions: A Journey Through Expressive Writing
7 December 2025
I have always journaled. Long before I knew anything about neuroscience or mediation frameworks, I simply wrote ...
Pilot’s Custody Case Highlights Abu Dhabi’s Evolving Family Law
19 December 2024
A recent Abu Dhabi court ruling granted joint custody to a Western airline pilot, despite his frequent work-rel...
Insights from the IAFL Family Law Conference in Dubai
November 2018In November 2018, I had the privilege of chairing a panel at the IAFL Family Law Conference in Dubai, focusing on the comp...
Addressing the Legal Status of Islamic Marriages in England and Wales
Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Volume 7, Issue 3, October 2018, Pages 376–40031 July 2018In this co-authored journal submission, P...
Starting With Why.
Eleven years ago, my world shifted forever.
The day before I was called to the Bar, a moment I had worked so long and hard for, ...
Conflict is Inevitable. Court Doesn’t Have to Be.
Every family fights. That’s not failure — that’s real life.But not every fight needs a judge.I’ve sat in courtrooms where love turned i...