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EU Regulations

​Members of 29 Bedford Row have appeared in many of the leading cases concerning the impact of EU Regulations on English family law.

The Brussels II Regulation (in its original and revised forms) has been in force since 2001: every divorce petition in England and Wales is subject to its jurisdictional rules. The Maintenance Regulation came into force in 2011: every claim for maintenance is subject to its jurisdictional rules. These and other EU Regulations are increasingly affecting every aspect of English family law. Divorces, financial claims of all kinds, private and public law children work, child abduction and other areas are all affected by EU law even in cases where no other country is involved. 

EU law derives largely from the civil law traditions of continental European countries rather than from English common law traditions. Although family law is now very much affected, EU law has developed largely in the context of commercial and public law. Great care is needed in applying in family law cases legal principles which have developed in other areas of law.

29 Bedford Row is a pioneer in recognising the importance of EU law to English family lawyers and using EU law to the advantage of clients.

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"The clerks' room, headed by senior clerk James Shortall, is exceptionally well managed.... an excellent, friendly bunch"

Chambers & Partners

Alexa Storey-Rea

  • Call 1990

Areas of Expertise

Children Law
Family law (general)

Dafydd Griffiths

  • Call 1997

Areas of Expertise

Family Finance
Children Law
Family law (general)

Paul Storey QC

  • Call 1982 Silk 2001

Areas of Expertise

Children Law

Family finance

Children law

Family law (general)

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In light of the imposition of a further England-wide ‘lockdown’ we have today (5th January 2021) closed our building once again.

We will continue to maintain a full service to all our professional and lay clients.

If you have arranged to attend chambers for a conference or remote hearing in the next few weeks the clerks will be in touch to make suitable alternative arrangements.

We will continue to offer (now wholly remotely) conferences, private FDRs, arbitrations and round-table meetings via Zoom, Microsoft Teams or an alternative platform.

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We will continue to do all that we can to lessen the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on our professional and lay clients. Please let us know what we can do to assist you.

Alexis Campbell QC and Nicholas Allen QC (Joint Heads of Chambers)

James Shortall (Senior Clerk)