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International Children Law; Private Children Law

Overview

Jacqueline specialises in the field of international children law. Running alongside her international practice, she also has a substantial practice in complex / high conflict private children law disputes. She is very experienced in complex and sensitive litigation, both at first instance and appellate level, and was against KC’s for many years prior to taking silk.

For many years, Jacqueline has been ranked in Band 1 in Chambers and Partners, the Legal 500 and The Spear’s 500 Directory. She has been shortlisted for a number of legal awards over the years. Upon taking silk, she was featured in “The Silk Class of 2025: Ten Names to Note” by the Legal 500.

Jacqueline has appeared in a significant number of the most important decisions in this jurisdiction (and abroad) relating to the development of international children law. Her cases often involve complex and novel points of law, and she has played an important role in the development of this area of jurisprudence for many years. To date, she has appeared in 79 reported cases.

Jacqueline appears regularly in the High Court. She also has a substantial appellate practice having, to date, appeared in 16 appeals to the Court of Appeal and 6 appeals to the UK Supreme Court.

In addition to her domestic practice, Jacqueline has appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union where she made oral submissions in the case of UD v XB [2019] C-393/18 (PPU), and has filed two amicus curiae briefs before the US Supreme Court.

Jacqueline has represented a number of celebrities over the years, as well as numerous UHNW / HNW clients. She also remains fully committed to publicly funded and pro bono work.

Jacqueline is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of the International Family Justice Committee. She is the lead editor of the international section of ‘Rayden and Jackson’. Jacqueline lectures in this jurisdiction and abroad, and has given expert evidence in the House of Lords as to the impact of Brexit on European family law.

Awards

Shortlisted Family Law Junior of the Year at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2024 Shortlisted Family Law Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2016 Shortlisted Family Law Junior of the Year at Jordans Family Law Awards 2016 Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple, 2006 Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple, 2005

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association Middle Temple Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Education & Qualifications

Private International Law Course, The Hague Academy of International Law, Den Haag 2007 Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law, 2007 Diploma in Law, City University, 2006 BA (Hons) Theology and Politics, University of Bristol, 2005 Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple, 2006 Queen Mother Scholarship, Middle Temple, 2005