Non Court Dispute Resolution and the Future of Family Practice - 24th September 2024

Nicholas Allen KC will be a panelist at the Irwin Mitchell Non Court Dispute Resolution and the Future of Family Practice talk being held on 24th September 2024. Please click here for further information regarding this event. 

29 Bedford Row supports careers evening for under represented students

Nicholas Allen KC, James Shortall and friends from Coram Chambers were able to offer advice and tips in getting into a career in the law. LEDLET is a charity which introduces Welsh students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to the law. The aim is to encourage the students to aim... Read More >

29 Bedford Row supports the 10,000 Black Interns Scheme

29 Bedford is hosting two new interns through the 10,000 Black Interns Scheme this month. Bryanna Bondzsie and Lynnie Ngugi will shadow a number of team members to gain first hand insight into how barristers manage cases and liaise with clients. The programme was set up to offer internships to young... Read More >

29 Bedford Row has signed up to Advocate’s Chambers Pro Bono Framework.

The Framework provides chambers with an opportunity to encourage more barristers to undertake pro bono work and to make a real difference to the lives of people who are in need of legal assistance but who cannot afford to pay or obtain legal aid.

29BR has appointed... Read More >

Sir Nicholas Francis

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Sir Nicholas Francis, who retired as a High Court Judge on 1st May 2024, returns to chambers as an Associate Member from today (7th May 2024). Nick was one of the pioneers of the private FDR process before he was appointed a Judge of... Read More >

Case Management Tables

Nicholas Allen KC and Daniel Mutton have prepared the tables, which are intended to provide a composite guide on the different procedural sources currently in effect for all financial remedy applications below High Court level.  They set out the prevailing requirements and timeframes across the Family Procedure Rules 2010,... Read More >

FLBA committee elections

We are delighted to announce that Petra Teacher has been elected to the Family Law Bar Association Committee in this year's elections.

Court of Appeal Victory for Philip Cayford QC and Simon Calhaem - Villiers v Villiers

On 10 June the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Villiers v Villiers [2022] EWCA 772, a case with a not inconsiderable history (having previously been referred to the Supreme Court on the question of the court’s substantive jurisdiction in light of the Scottish Divorce Proceedings).

In... Read More >

New Associate Member

Chambers is very pleased to announce that Francesca Fothergill of Parklane Plowden has joined 29 Bedford Row as an associate member.

Francesca is a high-value matrimonial finance specialist. She is highly ranked in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 directories.  She is frequently instructed in cases with... Read More >

Recorder Appointment

On the 26th January 2022 it was announced that on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, that Lee Arnot was appointed a Recorder.

Lee has been assigned to sit in crime on the... Read More >

FRC Efficiency Conduct Statement

On 11th January 2022 Mr. Justice Mostyn and His Honour Judge Hess issued a Statement on the Efficient Conduct of Financial Remedy Proceedings in the Financial Remedies Court Below High Court Judge Level with the approval of the President. We attach some thoughts in relation to the... Read More >

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2022 SUCCESS

We are delighted to have retained our "Top Tier" status for Family Law in the newly published Chambers & Partners 2022 Directory. We also have a record-breaking 36 individual recommendations - spread across matrimonial finance and children - of which we are very proud. Our clerks and support staff are also... Read More >

Nicholas Allen QC appointed Deputy High Court Judge

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Nicholas Allen QC has been appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge. He will hear cases in the Family Division of the High Court and in the Family Court. 

Nicholas will... Read More >

SPEAR’S FAMILY LAW INDEX

Congratulations to Alexis Campbell QC, Tim Scott QC, Jonathan Southgate QC, Brent Molyneux QC, Peter Mitchell QC & Charlotte Trace who have been included in the latest SPEAR'S Family Law Index  - View the full index in here 

Planning for the Future

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that it has commissioned the construction of five new courtroom/conference suites all of which will have cutting edge AV equipment. This will take the total number of such rooms available in chambers to 10 which will allow several remote or hybrid court hearings,... Read More >

Citywealth Margic Circle Awards 2021

We are delighted that we have been shortlisted for a Citywealth Magic Circle Award 2021 for Chambers of the Year.

Citywealth’s Magic Circle Awards were established 16 years ago to highlight the excellence of professional advisers and managers in the private wealth industry.

29 Bedford Row extends partnership with ThoughtLeaders4

29 Bedford Row is pleased to have extended its HNW Divorce Community Partnership for a 2nd year with ThoughtLeaders4.

Senior Clerk James Shortall, “The ThoughtLeaders4 approach is unique and their future plans align perfectly with our strategy.

Alexis Campbell QC and Nicholas Allen QC,... Read More >

New Heads of Chambers

The members of 29 Bedford Row are delighted to announce that Alexis Campbell QC and Nicholas Allen QC will jointly succeed Philip Cayford QC as Head of Chambers from 1st January 2021. Chambers wishes to record its sincere gratitude to Philip for his outstanding leadership over the last... Read More >

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS SUCCESS

29 Bedford Row is delighted to be one of only three family sets to be ranked in the top band for Matrimonial Finance in the newly published Chambers & Partners guide. The set is again recommended also for children law, with the guide praising its expertise at both silk and... Read More >

Mr Justice Peel

Chambers are delighted to announce the forthcoming appointment of Mr Justice Peel to the Family Division, we know you will join us in wishing him well for the future. His appointment will take effect from the 6th Oct https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/high-court-appointment-2/

LEGAL 500 RECORD

The “amazing” 29 Bedford Row has once again been ranked as a Tier 1 Family Law set in the newly published Legal 500 guide, which highlights our “talented array of money and children specialists”. We have a record 34 individual recommendations across the Family Law, Children Law and Offshore... Read More >

Nicholas Allen QC & Joseph Switalski explain cost changes

COSTS IN FINANCIAL REMEDY PROCEEDINGS – JULY 2020 CHANGES

 1)     Costs have been attracting increased focus in some recent decisions (see Francis J in WG v HG [2018] EWFC 84 and Cohen J in MB v EB (No. 2) [2020] 1 FLR 1086). Practitioners will also... Read More >

Foskett on Compromise

Nicholas Allen QC is the new author of the matrimonial/family law chapters of the 9th Edition of leading textbook Foskett on Compromise that has just been published by Sweet & Maxwell. You can purchase a copy here.

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS SUCCESS

29 Bedford Row has again underlined its position at the forefront of family law, with no fewer than 32 members of chambers (including all 12 of our silks) – well over half our set – recommended in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners guide. A record number of recommendations for... Read More >

LEGAL 500 TOP RANKING

29 Bedford Row has again retained its position as a Band 1 Family Law set in the newly published Legal 500 guide, with 30 individual recommendations across the Family and Children Law categories. “With a barrister for every type of case, the breadth of talent at 29 Bedford Row Chambers is outstanding”,... Read More >

CHAMBERS UK BAR AWARDS FAMILY SET OF THE YEAR

29 Bedford Row has been named Family Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar awards – a richly deserved accolade which means that we have now won all three major family set awards over the last four years.

Petra Teacher Returns

We are pleased to announce that Petra Teacher has returned to full time practice following her recent maternity leave.

MILLS -V- MILLS - SUPREME COURT

Summary

Victory for Graham Mills, represented by Philip Cayford QC and Sassa-Ann Amaouche, both of 29 Bedford Row, in the Supreme Court - Mills v Mills [2018] UKSC 38.

The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal (Mills v Mills [2017] EWCA Civ 129), which had... Read More >

The Lawyer Private Client Tracker

The Lawyer Magazine has named both Peter Mitchell and 29 Bedford Row as leaders regarding Private Client instructions. The Private client sector is often discreet however due to The Lawyer’s Litigation Tracker they have been able to publish data confirming those that are regularly instructed. You can view... Read More >

HART -V- HART

The Court of Appeal has handed down its latest judgment in the long-running case of Hart (Hart v Hart [2018] EWCA Civ 1053).  The eye-catching headline of this appeal is that it upheld a term of 14-months imprisonment passed on an 83-year old husband whom the High Court had found... Read More >

Expatriate Law’s International Family Law Conference: 3rd and 4th May 2018 Dubai

Clare Renton and Alexandra Tribe will speak on the international relocation of children to and from the Middle East. This will include the ability to relocate with children from the Middle East, safeguards to ensure the return of abducted children to and from the region,... Read More >

Resolution 30th National Conference

29 continues to be a proud sponsor of Resolution's National Conference which travels to the great City of Bristol for this years 3 day event. Our very own Christopher Wagstaffe QC will join other family law experts as they debate lifetime support from a former spouse and... Read More >

Nicholas Allen to take silk in 2018

We are very proud to announce that Nicholas Allen has been appointed as Queen's Counsel in the 2017/2018 silk competition, the ceremony will be held on 26th February 2018 in Westminster Hall.

Legal 500 Success Again

Chambers was delighted to retain its long-held Band 1 position in the Family Law category of the newly published 2017 edition of the Legal 500 directory and to be ranked again as one of the top five sets in the country for Children Law. The new guide saw 23 members of chambers individually... Read More >

29 Bedford Row has all the answers … Well most of them

29 Bedford Row was delighted to take part in the hugely enjoyable Hunters 2017 quiz that raised in excess of £12,000 for Homestart, and even more delighted to win it – producing the full spectrum of correct answers from John Terry through to the Littlest Hobo, and then being closer to... Read More >

Chambers UK Bar Awards

Chambers is delighted to have been nominated again in the Leading Family Set category at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017. Reflective of our continuing position as one of the very top family sets in the country, this is the third time in the last four years that 29 Bedford Row... Read More >

Paul Storey QC and Alexa Storey-Rea triumph in EDS IV case

Paul Storey QC and Alexa Storey-Rea have triumphed in ensuring their client Craig Stillwell was exonerated from causing any harm to his baby daughter Effie who he was accused of shaking. In the first full judgment in a case of EDS IV being responsible for the illness of the... Read More >

DIRECTORY SUCCESS AGAIN

The publication of the latest editions of the two main legal directories has seen 29 Bedford Row reaffirm its position as one of the very top family sets in both the family finance and children law categories. We were again ranked in band 1 for family finance by the Legal 500, with 24... Read More >

Congratulations DJ Hudd

Chambers is delighted to announce that Anne Hudd has been appointed a full-time District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. Anne has been appointed to sit on the South Eastern Circuit, based at the Central Family Court with... Read More >

MR JUSTICE FRANCIS

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce the appointment of our long-serving Head of Chambers, Nicholas Francis QC, to be a Justice of the High Court, assigned to the Family Division. The appointment of Mr Justice Francis, as he will be known, takes effect from today and is consequential to... Read More >

TRIBUTES TO MR JUSTICE FRANCIS

Leading the tributes to our outgoing Head of Chambers, on the day of his appointment to the High Court bench, will be new Head of Chambers, Philip Cayford QC, who will speak at chambers’ 25th anniversary party at Skylon tonight; close friend and colleague, Patrick Chamberlayne QC, will... Read More >

THANK YOU NICK

When, on 17 June 2002, a new silk by the name of Nicholas Francis QC took over as our Head of Chambers, neither he nor we could really have imagined what the next decade and a half would hold. Initially offering to serve for three years, he has been our Head... Read More >

PHILIP CAYFORD QC NEW HEAD OF CHAMBERS

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce the appointment of Philip Cayford QC as our new Head of Chambers with effect from today. He succeeds Nicholas Francis QC in the role. One of the best-known and most popular figures not just at the Family Bar but throughout the world of... Read More >

29 DO THE DOUBLE

Coming hot on the heels of winning the Legal 500 Family and Children Set of the Year, 29 Bedford Row was last night named Family Law Chambers of the Year at the prestigious Family Law Awards. Collecting the award were senior clerk, James Shortall, and head of chambers, Nicholas Francis QC,... Read More >

Family Law Awards 2015

Chambers is delighted to announce that we were named Family Law Chambers of the Year at the Family Law Awards that took place on the 8th Ocotber 2015 .

Legal 500 Awards

Chambers are delighted to annoucnce that we have been named Family and Children Set of the year 2015.  

Chambers and Partners 2015 Awards

Chambers are delighted to announce that we have once again been nominated for the family set of the year by Chambers and Partners. This year’s awards are to be held on the 27th October 2015. You can view a full list of nominee’s here.

Chambers and Partners 2015 Awards

Chambers is pleased to announce that Paul storey QC has been nominated for Family Silk of the year. This year’s awards are to be held on the 27th October 2015. You can view a full list of nominee’s here.

Legal 500

Chambers is pleased to announce that once again we have been ranked in the top tier for family law in the 2016 Legal 500. In additional to chambers premier ranking 9 QC’s and 11 Junior counsel have been named as leading individuals. You can view chambers profile here 

Wyatt v Vince in the Supreme Court

Members of Chambers represented the successful applicant in the Supreme Court case of Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14 (judgment here), overturning the Court of Appeal's earlier decision [2013] EWCA Civ 495 which had struck out her claim for all forms of financial remedy and had ordered her to pay very significant... Read More >

Chambers Bar Awards 2014 - Winner

Chambers is pleased to announce that Nicholas Francis QC was named as Family silk of the year at the Chambers and Partner Awards Ceremony on 2nd October 2014.

The Chambers Bar Awards 2014

We are pleased to announce that 29 and Nicholas Francis QC have been shortlisted in the following categories:

Family:

Set of the Year

Silk of the Year

The ceremony will take place on Thursday, 2nd October 2014 at The London Hilton on Park... Read More >

Roshi Amiraftabi

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Roshi Amiraftabi, formerly of Renaissance Chambers, has accepted an invitation to join chambers. Roshi specialises in all areas of children law, with a particular emphasis on cases with an international element, and is recommended for children law by Chambers & Partners. Head... Read More >

Brent Molyneux stars in Chambers 100 UK

Brent Molyneux, of 29 Bedford Row, is one of only six family law barristers to have made the Chambers 100 UK, the new guide which aims to identify the UK's finest 100 lawyers across all practice areas. The guide comments that Brent "has made a real name for himself acting in... Read More >

29 at 29

​26 members of chambers have been individually recommended in the new Chambers & Partners guide to the legal profession, a chambers record. 29 Bedford Row is again recommended in both the Family: Matrimonial Finance and Children Law categories. A total of 29 members of chambers are now recommended in one or more... Read More >

29 Bedford Row singled out for its client service

29 Bedford Row is the only specialist family law set to be recommended for its client service in the new Chambers & Partners guide to the legal profession. Our citation reads: “29 Bedford Row is roundly praised by instructing solicitors who confidently assert that this is ‘one of the... Read More >

Tim Scott QC Legal 500’s Family Law Silk of the Year

​Tim Scott QC has won the Family and Children Law Silk of the Year award at the inaugural Legal 500 awards. It is a tremendous achievement by Tim who was Chambers and Partners Family Law Silk of the Year in 2011. 29 Bedford Row was also nominated in the Family and Children... Read More >

29 Bedford Row top-ranked in new Legal 500

​29 Bedford Row has retained its position in the top band for Family Law sets in the newly published Legal 500. It is one of only three sets recommended in both the Family Law and Children Law categories. 20 members of chambers have been individually recommended by the guide, including all ten... Read More >

29 Bedford Row nominated for Client Service award

29 Bedford Row is the only family law set nominated in the Client Service category in the Chambers & Partners awards. The award recognises those barristers’ chambers providing a superlative level of client service going beyond that of their competitors. On the back of three Supreme Court appearances in... Read More >

29 Bedford Row nominated in Family Law’s awards

29 Bedford Row is one of only two London-based sets nominated for Family Law’s Family Law Chambers of the Year award. The awards were inaugurated in 2011 and 29 Bedford Row is now the only family set to have been nominated in all three years of their existence.