in-court Service provision
Currently, we provide a duty desk service at the Central Family Court in London offering free legal advice and legal representation to those with a listed hearing on Wednesdays. Some of our pro bono lawyers follow their cases.
Trustees
We are a collective of practice professionals committed to ensuring access to legal services and justice for parents in the Family Court.
Farhana Begum
Founder & Trustee - Family Law Solicitor
Mary Islam
Founder & Trustee - Senior Engineer & Solicitor (non-practising)
Mary is a Senior Engineer at the Ford Motor Company. Mary trained and qualified as a Solicitor in Miles & Partners before returning to the Ford Motor Company.
Shiria Khanam
Sofia may napolitano
Founder & Trustee - Solicitor
Shiria is a Property Law Solicitor
Trustee - Solicitor
Advisory Board
Details to follow…
Our Team
Farhana Begum
Solicitor & FFRAP Lead
In 2014, moved by the experience of court users in the Family Justice System, Farhana took steps to assist parents without a lawyer through the provision of legal advice, representation, or support at the University of Law (previously known as The College of Law). She trained corporate and commercial delegates having set up the family arm of the Trainee Litigation Programme. Farhana’s successful implementation of the first of its kind university advice and representation court desk, and the first to involve the corporate and commercial sector on the family court floor continues to operate at the Family Court sitting in East London. Since then, Farhana designed and directed a variation of support and student desks to better support LIPs only to conclude that there is no alternative to legal representation. This inspired Farhana to return to the traditional mode of access to family justice under FFRAP by training corporate and commercial solicitors and barristers to offer pro bono (free) family law advice and representation or support to LIPs under Farhana’s supervision.
By way of background, Farhana read law at King’s College London, trained at McCormacks Law LLP before specialising in Children’s Law as a Family Law Solicitor.
Ardela abdiaj
Caseworker (Volunteer)
Dominic Geodjenian
Solicitor-Advocate
Dominic Geodjenian is a family lawyer and mediator, with a vast experience in divorce and private law proceedings, including applications for child arrangements orders and domestic abuse matters. He is a trained Higher Rights Advocate in Civil and Crime, and conducts his own advocacy within proceedings.
Dominic is also a qualified mediator, having over 15 years experience in negotiation and dispute resolution. He was recently published in ‘Negotiateur’, a book by renowned crisis negotiators, as an expert in his field.
He prides himself on his client-focus and ability to provide clear and measured advice and assists FFRAP with training matters.
Nigel wildish
Nigel Wildish is a retired family magistrate who used to practise law in the City of London. He has also had a lot of experience as a volunteer with Support Through Court, the charity which helps parties in the Family Court (and elsewhere) without offering legal advice.
Camilla Fisher crouch
Solicitor-Advocate
Camilla is a volunteer at FFRAP.
Sofia MAY Napolitano
Solicitor (Volunteer)