Jacqueline Renton > 4PB > London, England > Barrister Profile

4PB
6th Floor, St Martin’s Court, 10 Paternoster Row
LONDON
EC4M 7HP
England
Jacqueline Renton photo

Position

Family law practitioner who has a specialist interest and experience in the field of international children law. Appeared in 13 reported cases in England, including two Supreme Court cases and has filed an amicus curiae brief in two US Supreme Court cases.

Career

Called 2007, Middle Temple. Queen Mother Scholarship 2005-06. Prior to coming to the Bar, worked for one year at the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit.

Memberships

FLBA, Middle Temple, ALC.

Education

Bristol University (2005 BA Hons Theology and Politics); City University (2006 Diploma in Law); Inns of Court School of Law (2007 BVC); The Hague Academy of International Law (2007 Private International Law Course).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Jacqueline Renton4PB ‘Jacqueline is a phenomenal and extraordinary barrister. She is hugely supportive of clients and strives to achieve the best outcomes for them. She has excellent judgement, and invariably her call on the case is where it lands.’

4PB is ‘a great set of public and private children law barristers’. The set’s members have expertise in all areas of private children’s law, public law proceedings and the international aspects of children’s law. Jo Delahunty KC, who is known for her ‘empathetic, authoritative and persuasive advocacy’. With ‘a firm grasp on the complexities’ and ‘exceptionally good on his feet’, Charles Hale KC handles the most complex and serious child abduction and relocation cases. Turning to the set’s juniors, Jacqueline Renton  is regarded as ‘articulate and persuasive in court’ and is experienced at handling both domestic and international children’s law cases. Simon Rowbotham joined the team in October 2023.