Maria Shahid
@propjourn.bsky.social
Journalist (solicitor (np)/mum to teens).
Brand storyteller and media relations (www.komconsult.com)
Legal/Property/Money/Lifestyle
Law Society Gazette,The iPaper, Drapers, The Telegraph, Inside Housing.
Brand storyteller and media relations (www.komconsult.com)
Legal/Property/Money/Lifestyle
Law Society Gazette,The iPaper, Drapers, The Telegraph, Inside Housing.
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Talent drain: women leaving practice
Women go into - and then leave - practice in greater numbers than men. Why? And what can be done to stem this loss of talent? Maria Shahid reports.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
My feature on women leaving the law in this week’s @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/tal...
My feature on women leaving the law in this week’s @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/tal...
Talent drain: women leaving practice
Women go into - and then leave - practice in greater numbers than men. Why? And what can be done to stem this loss of talent? Maria Shahid reports.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
My feature on women leaving the law in this week’s @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/tal...
If you’re looking for other places to follow me I’m also on insta: www.instagram.com/mariash70s?i...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
If you’re looking for other places to follow me I’m also on insta: www.instagram.com/mariash70s?i...
I’m still looking for private resi landlords who would be happy to talk about how the cap on ground rent will affect them. #journorequest
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I’m still looking for private resi landlords who would be happy to talk about how the cap on ground rent will affect them. #journorequest
Getting your tax and pensions affairs in order on a Sunday morning is peak adulting.
January 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Getting your tax and pensions affairs in order on a Sunday morning is peak adulting.
I wrote a load of substacks this year but this one seems the most relevant to my last comment: open.substack.com/pub/speaking...
A year of living frugally
2025 was a challenging year for me financially.
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I wrote a load of substacks this year but this one seems the most relevant to my last comment: open.substack.com/pub/speaking...
I want the sort of job that allows me enough time to read every @newyorker.com feature, while also being also being able to justify subscribing to it #dilemmasofafreelancewriter
January 18, 2026 at 8:59 AM
I want the sort of job that allows me enough time to read every @newyorker.com feature, while also being also being able to justify subscribing to it #dilemmasofafreelancewriter
My latest for the @theipaper.com on why changes to bereavement leave are very overdue: liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/416...
I had to quit my job when my father died – change to bereavement leave is overdue
There will be a legal right to take time off work following the loss of a loved one from 2027
liveapp.inews.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
My latest for the @theipaper.com on why changes to bereavement leave are very overdue: liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/416...
Case study request: do you live with an elderly parents. How are you dealing with finances? Are they contributing to living expenses?
January 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Case study request: do you live with an elderly parents. How are you dealing with finances? Are they contributing to living expenses?
Reposted by Maria Shahid
Black Americans have been trying to sound the alarm for YEARS: the brutality they inflict on us will eventually be the brutality they inflict on YOU
January 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Black Americans have been trying to sound the alarm for YEARS: the brutality they inflict on us will eventually be the brutality they inflict on YOU
My latest for the Telegraph Money: www.telegraph.co.uk/money/retire...
December 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My latest for the Telegraph Money: www.telegraph.co.uk/money/retire...
Went to the shops and what did I get?! No nice new clothes or bag or shoes in the sales. Nope. Acne cream for the teen and sink unblocked. 🙃
December 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Went to the shops and what did I get?! No nice new clothes or bag or shoes in the sales. Nope. Acne cream for the teen and sink unblocked. 🙃
RIP Sophie Kinsella - way too young - 😕
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
RIP Sophie Kinsella - way too young - 😕
Reposted by Maria Shahid
It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Case study request: I’m looking for pensioners/retirees impacted by the state pension increase. Will you be going into your personal allowance? #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Case study request: I’m looking for pensioners/retirees impacted by the state pension increase. Will you be going into your personal allowance? #budget2025
I’ve had a bit of a lull in newsletters but my next one is due to go out imminently and looks at how I pitch ideas and what I’m looking for in press releases - sign ip using the link in my bio: www.komconsult.com
K.O.M. Consult I Legal and Property Content and Media Relations
Content PR and media relations for law firms and real estate property companies KOM Konsult
www.komconsult.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I’ve had a bit of a lull in newsletters but my next one is due to go out imminently and looks at how I pitch ideas and what I’m looking for in press releases - sign ip using the link in my bio: www.komconsult.com
For the Telegraph Money I’m looking for women who relying on their partner’s pension but are worried due to a lack of communication about retirement #casestudyrequest
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM
For the Telegraph Money I’m looking for women who relying on their partner’s pension but are worried due to a lack of communication about retirement #casestudyrequest
Case study: looking for women in midlife who are suffering from pension anxiety. Also,
#journorequest for UK experts able to talk to me about rising financial and/or pension anxiety among women.
#journorequest for UK experts able to talk to me about rising financial and/or pension anxiety among women.
October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Case study: looking for women in midlife who are suffering from pension anxiety. Also,
#journorequest for UK experts able to talk to me about rising financial and/or pension anxiety among women.
#journorequest for UK experts able to talk to me about rising financial and/or pension anxiety among women.
We really need to start talking about what a privilege it is to be able to exercise daily. It’s not something most people can afford or make the time for or actually be able to do physically so I’m just a bit tired of reading about it.
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We really need to start talking about what a privilege it is to be able to exercise daily. It’s not something most people can afford or make the time for or actually be able to do physically so I’m just a bit tired of reading about it.
Reposted by Maria Shahid
Families are being failed by a lack of SEND support - the system is woefully inadequate. @propjourn.bsky.social
reports on EHCPs and tribunals.
#SEND
communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a...
reports on EHCPs and tribunals.
#SEND
communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a...
How to get a school support plan
Education, health and care plans are intended to ensure children receive the support they need but the system is complex and councils struggle with the cost – so reforms are on the horizon. Maria Shah...
communitylivingmagazine.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Families are being failed by a lack of SEND support - the system is woefully inadequate. @propjourn.bsky.social
reports on EHCPs and tribunals.
#SEND
communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a...
reports on EHCPs and tribunals.
#SEND
communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a...
My piece ib tbr @telegraph about the over-55s accessing their pensions early www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensio...
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www.telegraph.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
My piece ib tbr @telegraph about the over-55s accessing their pensions early www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensio...
My piece on EHCPs for @communitylivingmagazine.com is now free to view: communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a...
How to get a school support plan
Education, health and care plans are intended to ensure children receive the support they need but the system is complex and councils struggle with the cost – so reforms are on the horizon. Maria Shah...
communitylivingmagazine.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My piece on EHCPs for @communitylivingmagazine.com is now free to view: communitylivingmagazine.com/how-to-get-a...
Loved being involved in this issue providing an overview of the EHCP process.
NEW stories out tomorrow Friday 3 Oct, including:
- what's cooking
- UK and US cuts @maryohara1.bsky.social
- EHCP challenge @propjourn.bsky.social
- accessible healthcare @learningdiseng.bsky.social
- Barriers to Adult Life @samcarlisle.bsky.social
communitylivingmagazine.com
- what's cooking
- UK and US cuts @maryohara1.bsky.social
- EHCP challenge @propjourn.bsky.social
- accessible healthcare @learningdiseng.bsky.social
- Barriers to Adult Life @samcarlisle.bsky.social
communitylivingmagazine.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Loved being involved in this issue providing an overview of the EHCP process.
Two down one to go…features filed I mean 🙃 #journolife
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Two down one to go…features filed I mean 🙃 #journolife
I’m still looking for data on why over 55s are taking their pensions early - data not anecdotal evidence #journorequest
September 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’m still looking for data on why over 55s are taking their pensions early - data not anecdotal evidence #journorequest