Ayesha Nayyar – 20 Questions …..

What’s the best part about your job?
Being able to help people in their time of need

 

What is your favourite object in your office?
My mug which is constantly replenished with tea thanks to the amazing team I have!

 

What cases do you like working on best?

I only run a small caseload now but the family law ones I am always very passionate about.

 

What is your best way to celebrate when you win a case?

It is long standing tradition that we have pizzas at lunchtime when any of the team win a case.

 

What is your favourite part of the day?

Probably teatime, it is chaotic in the Nayyars’ house

 

What’s your favourite book?
The Great Gatsby.

 

What’s your favourite song of all time?

If I was with James Corden doing a Car Pool Karaoke then it would have to be ‘My Love Don’t Cost a Thing’ by J’Lo – but generally I will sing along to anything!

 

What’s your favourite play?
I recently watched Death of a Salesman at The Lowry and I was mesmerized.

 

Who’s your favourite movie star?

 

For sheer ability to watch him all day it would be Brad Pitt but I would have to say for acting ability, Julia Roberts.

 

What is your favourite film?

Following on from that and for the number of times I have watched it, Erin Brockovich

 

What’s the greatest invention of all time?

Obviously, the mobile phone.

 

Besides your phone, what do you always have with you?
As shallow as it sounds my makeup bag!

 

What is your favourite meal of the day?

 

Breakfast

 

What is your favourite food?

Not really a foodie but I haven’t tasted a bad Biryani!

 

What is your favourite flower?

Roses

 

Dress up, dress down or somewhere in between?
Dress up every time.

 

What is your favourite place to relax?

My bedroom. I spend hours there!

 

If you could be given one gift, what would it be?

An extended holiday anywhere hot and sunny with my kids

 

If you had a night out planned, what would be your perfect way of spending it?

Just a simple dinner with friends preferably cooked by one of them (I hope they read this!)

 

Finally, what’s your guilty pleasure?

 

The hours I spend on my social media apps (but don’t tell my husband – he thinks I am checking work emails!)