Fauzia Mumani

I have extensive experience in helping and representing both parents and children with additional and complex needs, such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and/or ADHD, complex mental health issues and those that present with gender dysphoria. In addition, I have expertise advising and representing vulnerable parents and children, including those with mental health issues, learning difficulties and disabilities, physical limitations, addiction and victims of emotional or physical domestic abuse. I am also experienced in representing parents in prison, to ensure their voices are heard within proceedings relating to their children.

As an experienced advocate, I undertake advocacy for my clients in order to afford them continuity of representation.

I have been practicing Child Care Law since 2016 when I graduated from university. I have always held an interest in working with families to provide positive experiences for children and secure positive outcomes for them. This has also led me to being involved in Girlguiding UK as both a Brownie Leader and Inclusion advisor, and running the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, both of which I do in my free time.

I am regularly instructed by parents facing allegations of neglect, domestic violence, substance misuse and physical chastisement. I have a particular interest in assisting, advising and representing parents who are accused of inflicting serious non-accidental injuries on their children and in representing neurodivergent parents and children.

Advises on following areas of law:

I am a Children Law Accredited solicitor, representing parents and children in care proceedings brought by the Local Authority. I advise, assist and represent clients in cases involving:

• Public Law Outline/pre-proceedings matters
• Care and Supervision Orders
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Orders
• Secure Accommodation Orders
• Emergency Protection Orders
• Special Guardianship Orders
• Placement Orders
• Child Arrangements Order
• Specific Issue Orders
• Prohibited Steps Orders
• FGM Protection Orders
• Forced Marriage Protection Orders
• Non-Molestation Orders

Awards

I am a co-founder of FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community). FLANC have won:

• Resolution 2024 Innovation Champion Award
• LexisNexis Family Law Innovation Award 2024
• Highly Commended – Modern Law Awards 2025
• Finalist for the Asian Lawyer’s Rising Star Award 2024

Notable/reported cases:

• Emma and Fiona (Children: Care proceedings) [2022] EWFC 109 (25 May 2022) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2022/109.html
• Re N (A Child: Fact Finding – NAI) [2020] EWFC B80 (27 October 2020) https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2020/B80.html

Panel Memberships

• Children Law Accredited (July 2023)

Associations/Committees/Rep Groups

• Co-founder of FLANC
• Member of the Ismaili National Legal Council

Charity membership/fundraising activity

• Brownie Leader and Inclusion Advisor, Middlesex Northwest Girlguiding UK
• Duke of Edinburgh Leader

Languages

• English

Client Testimonials