New Bailey Chambers barrister offers
multilingual law advice

New Bailey Chambers barrister Shysta Habib is stepping in to help people in Bury with their legal problems.

Shysta, who speaks and writes Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi, is one of a team of five lawyers who who work free of charge at outreach clinics run by Bury Law Centre. The clinics have been developed from a pilot scheme in which local organisations highlighted the need for immigration advice and awareness of legal rights, particularly for clients among sections of the Asian community.

Shysta explains, "most first generation Asian people who come for advice speak everyday English, but legal wording can be confusing to anybody, so talking in their first language puts everyone at their ease."

Shysta practises at New Bailey Chambers in Preston, specialising in civil litigation and family law.