Philip Cayford Q.C. (1975 - Silk 2002)
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Marlborough College
University of Wales, Cardiff (Maxwell Prize for top finalist)
Blackstone Exhibition to Middle Temple






According to Chambers and Partners Directory for 2010: “Philip Cayford QC matches (Nicholas Francis QC) for talent in the ancillary relief sphere. Cayford is "charming with clients and gracious before judges." An "extremely effective and eloquent advocate," he is popular with solicitors due to his "relaxed style and ability to inject humour into a case”.

Frequent contributor to legal journals including Legal Network TV, Family Law, Family Law Journal and Family Affairs. Chair of the Jordan's Family Property and Finance Conference 2010.

Frequent lecturer including Cumberland Lodge, Bedford Row Seminars and other forums including Hampshire Resolution, Kent Resolution, the Defamation Conference, the FLBA, the Law Society Family Law Panel (National Conference) and the House of Commons Debating Group; topics including leave to remove children from the jurisdiction, Schedule 1 claims, injunctions, privacy and press freedom and big money claims.

Editor of the FLBA's newsletter, Family Affairs, since June 2007






Family Law Bar Association (committee)
Bar Standards Board Complaints Committee







Ancillary Relief 



Child Abduction and Leave to Remove 



Children (private law) 



Co-habitants 



Divorce - defended proceedings and jurisdiction 



Financial Provision for Children 



Inheritance Act 



Pre-nuptial Agreements 



Publicity and Injunctions 



Re S (Leave To Remove: Costs)
[2010] 1 FLR 834
B v B
[2010] All ER (D) 61 (May)
Mahon v Mahon
[2008] EWCA Civ 901
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RH v RH (Ancillary Relief: Costs)
[2008] 2 FLR 2142
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Congden v Todd (Lottery winners)
The Times 18th May 2007 ChD
Re J (Leave to Remove: Urgent Case)
[2007] 1 FLR 2033, CA
Morgan v Hill
[2007] 1 FLR 1480, CA
Re G (Maintenance Pending Suit)
[2007] 1 FLR 1674, CA
Re H (Abduction: Dominica: Corporal Punishment)
[2007] 1 FLR 72, CA
F v G (Child: Financial Provision)
[2005] 1 FLR 261, FD
Q v Q (Ancillary Relief: Periodical Payments)
[2005] 2 FLR 640, FD
Re G (Financial Provision: Liberty to Restore Application for Lump Sum)
[2004] 1 FLR 997, FD
B v El-B (Abduction: Sharia Law: Welfare of Child)
[2003] 1 FLR 811, FD
Payne v Payne
[2001] 1 FLR 1052, CA
A v M (Family Proceedings: Publicity)
[2000] 1 FLR 562, FD
Davies v Davies
[2000] 1 FLR 39, CA
El Faragy v El Faragy & Ors
[2007] EWCA Civ 1149
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