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Jacqueline Renton, Barrister - London international children law cases
“Jacqueline’s star is shining very brightly and she is in hot demand. Clients like her as she is firm in her advice and forceful in her advocacy. She will go on to even bigger and better things without a doubt.”
Private International Law Course, The Hague Academy of International Law, Den Haag 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
Jacqueline is a Family Law Practitioner who has a specialist interest and experience in the field of international children law. Over the years, Jacqueline has appeared in a significant number of the most important decisions in this jurisdiction (and abroad) in relation to the development of the law in this field. Running alongside her international practice, Jacqueline also has a substantial practice in private children law disputes. Jacqueline appears regularly in the High Court, and has also appeared in the Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court.
Jacqueline’s practice encompasses international child abduction (Hague and non-Hague), the recognition and enforcement of foreign orders (under BII(bis) and 1996 Hague Convention), jurisdictional disputes, international contact disputes, relocation (external and internal) and domestic cases concerning child arrangements.
In 2017, Jacqueline was shortlisted for ‘Family Law Junior of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards and Jordans Family Law Awards.
To date, Jacqueline has appeared in the following reported cases in this jurisdiction:-
W v W [2010] 1 FLR 1342
Re H and L [2010] 1 FLR 1229
MA v DB [2011] 1 FLR 724
EF v MGS [2011] EWCH 3139 (Fam)
SJ & Anor v JJ & Anor [2011] EWHC 3450 (Fam)
The matter of A (Children) (AP) [2013] UKSC 60
C v D [2013] EWHC 2989
Re LC (Reunite: International Child Abduction Centre Intervening) [2014] UKSC1
Re LC (Habitual Residence: Grave Risk of Harm) [2015] 1 FLR 1019
Re R (A Child: Habitual Residence) (2014) [2014] EWCA Civ 1032
Re U-B (Abduction: Objections to Return) [2015] 2 FLR 1382[2015]
Re B [2015] EWHC 2047 (Fam)
Re C (A Child) (2015) [2015] EWCA Civ 988
AT v SS (2015) [2015] EWHC 2703 (Fam)
Re F (Child’s Objections) (2015) [2015] EWCA Civ 1022
Re J (Jurisdiction: Abduction) [2015] UKSC 70
K v K (Appeal: Excessive Costs) [2016] EWHC 2002 (Fam) [2016] 1 FLR 170
Re H (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 988
Re R (Internal Relocation: Appeal) [2016] EWCA Civ 1016
Re Alcott [2016] EWHC 2413 (Fam)
Re Alcott [2016] EWHC 2414 (Fam)
F v M and A and Sec of State [2017] EWHC 949
H v K [2017] EWHC 1141 (Fam)
Re A (A Minor) (Fact Finding: Unrepresented Party) [2017] EWHC 1195 (Fam)
Jacqueline has also filed two amicus curiae briefs in the Supreme Court of the United States of America:-
Abbott v Abbott [2009] (judgment in USSC 17th May 2010)
Chafin v Chafin (Case no. 11-1347)
Jacqueline’s lectures in this jurisdiction and abroad, including at the European Chapter of IAML, and has given evidence in the House of Lords as to the impact of Brexit on European family law. Jacqueline also writes the “International Children Law Update” for Family Law Week.Jacqueline was shortlisted as “Young Barrister of the Year” at Jordans Family Law Awards 2012 and “Legal Commentator of the Year” at Jordans Family Law Awards 2013.
Prior to coming to the bar, Jacqueline represented Bristol University and Middle Temple in both national and international debating competitions and was England’s Representative on World Debating Council in 2005 and 2006. She was ranked 21st in the world and was an Octo-Finalist at the World University Debating Championships 2005. Jacqueline also lectured on Islamic family law.
“I have had the pleasure of working with Jacqueline on many international child abduction cases and I have always been impressed by her integrity and the quality of her work. She is a skillful advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of her chosen field and I have no hesitation in recommending her.”
‘One of a number of specialist junior counsel in the field of child abduction.’
Focuses her specialised children practice on sophisticated conflicts centring on jurisdiction, relocation and abduction. She regularly appears in the High Court and the Supreme Court.
Strengths: “She is brilliant on children law and holds herself extremely well in court against much more senior barristers.”
‘She is a pocket battleship, out-manoeuvring and out-gunning opponents.’
Widely regarded as one of the rising stars of private children work, she often handles cases with an international element. Her peers value the enthusiasm and maturity she brings to her practice.
Strengths: “Really hard-working, very bright and extremely knowledgeable. She’s got an aura of being a lot more senior than she is. She is going to be one of the big names in family law.”
Has a specialised private law children practice dealing with cross-border disputes pertaining to international custody and abductions.
Expertise: “A ball of energy who is going to go far. She’s certainly doing work well above her call, and is one of the leading people on abduction outside of silk.” “Jacqueline’s appreciation and understanding of the complexities of child abduction cases ensure quick and client-focused outcomes.”
Recent work: Represented the mother in a wardship dispute concerning children who were wrongfully retained in Russia by their father.
[2017] EWHC 2165 (Fam)
FE v YE (2017)
[2016] EWCA Civ 988
[2016] EWHC 2414 (Fam)
[2015] EWHC 3300 (Fam)
L (Grave risk of harm) (Children’s objections) [2015]
AC9601862
Re N (Children) (2015)
AC9101402
Re C (A Child) (2015)
[2015] EWHC 2047
J v (1) C (2) B (2015)
[2015] EWCA Civ 60
Re U-B (A Child) (2015)
[2014] EWHC 484 (Fam)
Re F (Abduction: Consent) [2014]
[2013] EWHC 2989 (Fam)
C v D [2013]
[2012] EWHC 931 (Fam)
SJ v JJ [2012]
[2011] EWHC 3882 (Fam)
A v T [2011]
SJ and Another v JJ and Another [2011]
[2011] 1 FLR 724 : [2010] Fam Law 1161
MA v DB (2010)