Shannon Knight writes for the Financial Remedies Journal

Shannon Knight discusses the Duty of Disclosure in this article for Financial Remedies Journal: Financial Remedies Journal: The Duty of Disclosure: as Important Now as Ever

Law Commission publishes scoping report on financial remedies on divorce and dissolution

The Law Commission has published a scoping report on the law governing finances on divorce and the ending of a civil partnership, which concludes that the law needs to be reformed and presents government with four models that reform could take, ranging from codifying the current case law to... Read More >

Hirachand v Hirachand [2024] UKSC 43 – important decision about success fees due under a conditional fee agreement

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Hirachand v Hirachand (18 December 2024), a landmark decision concerning the recoverability of CFA success fees as part of awards under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. 

The court, in allowing the appellant widow's appeal, determined that... Read More >

Sally Max Returns to 29 Bedford Row

29 Bedford Row is pleased to announce that Sally Max will be returning to Chambers on 13 January 2025.

With over 30 years of experience in financial remedy disputes and recognition as a top-tier Leading Junior in The Legal 500, Sally is a renowned expert in her field.

New Guide to Neutral Evaluation published

Nicholas Allen KC and Andrew Day, alongside Rhys Taylor of 36 Family, are the authors of a new Guide to Neutral Evaluation which has just been issued by the ADR Panel of the Bar Council's Legal Services Committee. 

The guide - which can be found here -... Read More >

New issue of Financial Remedies Journal (Winter 2024) out now

Brent Molyneux KC, and Nicholas Bennett of 29 Bedford Row, alongside Madeleine Whelan of the 36 Group, have written an article for the latest issue of the Financial Remedies Journal: Financial Remedies Journal: Demeanour and Denial (or Don’t Mention the Data)

The piece deals with the difficulties of... Read More >

Nicholas Allen KC speaks at HNW Divorce Litigation conference

Nicholas Allen KC joined the line-up of speakers at the HNW Divorce Litigation - 4th Annual Flagship Conference yesterday. The programme for the day covered topics including:

Podcast collaboration with Irwin Mitchell is now live

We are pleased to share our recent collaboration with Irwin Mitchell on their latest podcast  ‘Life After Divorce: Protecting Your Finances During a Divorce’. 

Nicholas Allen KC, Joint Head of Chambers at 29 Bedford Row, joins host Zahra Pabani, family law partner Fran Hipperson, and Irwin... Read More >

29 Bedford Row Renews Sponsorship with Queen Mary University of London Bar Society

29 Bedford Row is proud to renew its sponsorship of the Queen Mary Bar Society (QMBS), furthering its commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. QMBS provides an important platform dedicated to making the legal profession more representative and reflective of its student population. 

With a student membership... Read More >

Family Finance specialist Andrew Day joins 29 Bedford Row as an Associate Member

29 Bedford Row is pleased to welcome family finance specialist Andrew Day as an Associate Member (Door Tenant). Andrew is a member at St Ives Chambers in Birmingham where he will remain in full-time practice.  

With a well-established reputation in family finance law, Andrew brings... Read More >

29 Bedford Row Becomes Bronze Patron of Advocate

29 Bedford Row has become a Bronze Patron of Advocate. 

This partnership reflects our dedication to pro bono work and our mission to assist in providing essential legal assistance to the most vulnerable members of society.

Advocate, the charity of the Bar, plays an essential... Read More >

29 Bedford Row welcomes two new tenants

Jasmine enjoyed being involved in the full spectrum of family law during her pupillage: private children law proceedings (including child abduction, internal and external relocation and fact-finding hearings), complex and high-value financial remedy proceedings, disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and applications brought... Read More >

29 Bedford Row performs strongly in Chambers & Partners 2025 across Family Law

29 Bedford Row remains ranked in the top tiers for Family: Children; and Family: Matrimonial Finance in the 2025 Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide. 

With 44 barristers appearing in the guide a total of 54 times across the core areas of family practice, four members have moved up a... Read More >

29 Bedford Row supports the 10,000 Black Interns Scheme

29 Bedford Row supports the 10,000 Black Interns Scheme. Applications for internships in the legal sector close soon (20 October 2024). The link to apply is here: Our Programmes: 10,000 Black Interns and 10,000 Able Interns (10000internsfoundation.com)The programme was set up to offer internships to young Black people in the... Read More >

Calling aspiring family barristers! 29 Bedford Row pupillage open evening on 14 November 2024

29 Bedford Row is offering a unique opportunity to find out more about life at the family Bar and to meet some of the set’s practising barristers.

During our open evening on 14 November you’ll hear from our members about pupillage... Read More >

Foskett on Compromise - 10th edition published

The 10th edition of Foskett on Compromise has been published. The book includes guidance on the amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 which came into force on 29 April 2024 with the increased focus on enabling and encouraging parties to engage in non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). Nicholas Allen KC is the... Read More >

29 Bedford Row in ‘At a Glance’ conference panel

The Class Legal At A Glance Conference today featured a panel reviewing the case of Potanin v Potanina. The session was chaired by Amber Sheridan, and featured 29 Bedford Row barristers Peter Mitchell KC and Tim Scott KC on the panel.

Support Through Court Family Law Breakfast

Judith Butler attended Support Through Court's annual Family Law Breakfast this morning (8 October 2024). The theme was ‘AI in Family Law: Bridging Tradition and Technology’. Sir Andrew McFarlane gave the introductory speech, which was followed by a panel discussion, chaired by James Evans, Head of UK Professional Education at OurFamilyWizard,... Read More >

Kate Edgington joins 29 Bedford Row as a pupil

29 Bedford Row welcomes Kate Edgington today (7 October 2024) as she starts her 12-month pupillage with us.

Kate was most recently a Paralegal with leading family law firm Payne Hicks Beach and also has experience working in HM Courts and Tribunal Service, and as a Marshall to the President... Read More >

29 Bedford Row members have strong year supporting Advocate

To date in 2024, our members have taken on 11 pieces of pro bono work through Advocate alone. This work has been undertaken by five different members of Chambers: Clare Renton, Conor Fee, Jasmine Knapman, Max Lewis, and Rosie Vorri. We are hugely grateful to them and the other members of 29... Read More >

29 Bedford Row is highly ranked in Legal 500 2025 across Family Law

29 Bedford Row remains ranked in the top tier for Family: divorce and financial remedy; Family: children and domestic abuse; and Family: private FDR judges and arbitrators in the 2025 Legal 500 UK Bar Guide.

With 46 barristers appearing in the guide a total of 52 times across the core areas of... Read More >

Financial Remedies Journal article out now

Jasmine Knapman and Rosie Vorri write for the Financial Remedies Journal on Gudmundsson v Lin and how bankruptcy proceedings can alter the computational landscape of a case and, at times, undermine the intentions of the Financial Remedies Court. 

Read their article here: Financial Remedies Journal:... Read More >

Richard Tambling in Lexis Nexis webinar

Richard Tambling, a Barrister at 29 Bedford Row discusses Changes to Part 3 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 on Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings. Richard discusses what changes are made to the rules and the impact those changes have on MIAMs, as well as the wide impact on proceedings.

29 Bedford Row shortlisted in two categories at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards

29 Bedford Row has been shortlisted as Family Law Chambers of the Year (London) in the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards.29 BR’s Christopher Wagstaffe KC is a finalist in the category of Family Law KC of the Year.The winners will be announced on 20 November during a ceremony at... Read More >

Nicholas Allen KC presents Resolution podcast

Nicholas Allen KC of 29 Bedford Row & Michael Allum of The International Family Law Group LLP present the latest edition of the Resolution podcast, discussing financial claims which can be brought for the benefit of children under schedule 1 Children Act 1989.

Listen to the podcast here: https://bit... Read More >

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

We greatly enjoyed meeting an impressive and inspiring group of students from under represented backgrounds at last night's Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust (LEDLET) event.

Nicholas Allen KC, James Shortall and friends from Coram Chambers were able to offer advice and tips in getting into a career... Read More >

29 Bedford Row supports the 10,000 Black Interns Scheme

29 Bedford Row 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... 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 >