29 Bedford Row Chambers has been recognised in several shortlists for the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2026: Family Junior of the Year - Conor Fee Family Silk of the Year - Alexis Campbell KC Family Silk of the Year - Jonathan Southgate KC Family Set of the Year - 29 Bedford Row Chambers.

David Walden-Smith has become Vice Chair of the Forum of Family Arbitrators (FFA), assisting the new Chair, Julian Bremner of Rayden Solicitors. Huge thanks to Nadia Beckett and Karen Dovaston, who step down after many years of outstanding contribution to the FFA.

Jasmine Knapman has been recognised for her contribution to pro bono work. The Pro Bono Recognition List, published by the charity Advocate, recognises barristers and solicitors who gave at least 25 hours of pro bono legal assistance over the last year.

⚖️ Equal shared care … so no child maintenance liability, right? Wrong. It's one of the most persistent myths in family law: if care is shared equally, there's no obligation to pay child maintenance. Mark Ablett and Tara Lyons explain why here: www.linkedin.com/posts/29-bed...

Nicholas Allen KC contributes to the Family Solutions Group report, 'Putting Children First; the evolving role of the legal professional': www.familysolutionsgroup.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Richard Tambling writes about the impact of Mazur in the Family Courts: financialremediesjournal.com/stop-in-the-...

Peter Duckworth, Sally Max and Philip Tait have all contributed to the latest edition of the Dictionary of Financial Remedies: classlegal.com/collections/...

Tara Lyons writes for FRJ on whether family justice should embrace the civil mediation model. Read the blog here: financialremediesjournal.com/author/tara-...

This was a textbook jurisdiction and forum case. The parties are Nigerian. Read the full summary here from Tim Scott KC: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

Joint Head of Chambers Alexis Campbell KC spoke at the ThoughtLeaders4 3rd Annual Practitioner’s Forum yesterday (10 February 2026).

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Caroline Wright returns to chambers as an Associate Member from February 2026. www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

Brent Molyneux KC, Samara Brackley and Mark Ablett to speak at Financial Remedy Conference 2026 organised by Family Law Week. See the full line up here: www.familylawweek.co.uk/event/financ...

The 2026 Doyle’s Guide rankings for family law have been released, with several 29 Bedford Row barristers recognised for their expertise in both matrimonial finance, children law, and private family dispute resolution. Read more here: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Kieran Ball (2022) joins Chambers with effect from today (2 February 2026). Kieran specialises in all aspects of financial remedies work, including applications under Schedule 1 and TLATA 1996. www.29br.co.uk/profile/eno-...

29 Bedford Row is a Bronze Patron of Advocate. This partnership reflects our dedication to pro bono work and to providing essential legal assistance to those in need. Advocate, the charity of the Bar, plays an essential role in connecting legal professionals with individuals in need.

Support Through Court’s annual Family Law Breakfast for 2026 will cover 'Trauma in the family courts: Re-thinking the human experience'. Book your place here: supportthroughcourt.org/event/trauma...

Nicholas Allen KC is hosting a webinar on Monday 10th November 2025 called 'Not just for judges - making use of the Equal Treatment Bench Book in practice'. The speakers are DJ Clare Hockney, DJ Jamal Jeffers, and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah (Harcourt Chambers). Register here: lnkd.in/et5fybUq

Jasmine Knapman will be taking part in the Young Lawyers’ Event on 4 November 2025 as part of Pro Bono Week: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

29 Bedford Row remains ranked in the top tiers for Family: Children; and Family: Matrimonial Finance in the 2026 Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide. See details here: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

Congratulations to our Joint Head of Chambers Nicholas Allen KC on winning 'Barrister of the Year' at the Financial Remedies Awards 2025!

Calling aspiring family barristers! Come and talk to us on 17 November at our open evening. Details here: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

29 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that John Chapman (2003), Tara Lyons (2005), Mark Ablett (2014), and Samara Brackley (2016) have joined chambers: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

The Class Legal Financial Remedies Conference is on 16 October 2025. Nicholas Allen KC features with Rhys Taylor from 36 Family on all things NCDR. The Class Legal Financial Remedies Awards follow the conference. Nicholas is shortlisted for Barrister of the Year. www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

29 Bedford Row remains ranked in the top tier for Family: divorce and financial remedy and Family: private FDR judges and arbitrators and in Tier 4 in the Family: children and domestic abuse tables in the 2026 Legal 500 UK Bar Guide published today: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

We are shortlisted in three categories in the Class Legal Financial Remedies Awards 2025! 29 Bedford Row is up for 'Chambers of the Year' with Nicholas Allen KC KC also shortlisted in the 'Barrister of the Year' category and Shannon Knight in the running for 'Young Barrister of the Year'.

We’re delighted to announce that Emily Page will be returning to Chambers on Monday 6 October 2025, following a period of parental leave. If you would like to instruct Emily, please do not hesitate to contact any member of our clerking team [email protected] or on 020 7404 1044.

Family barrister James Cooper has been appointed a Deputy District Judge by the Lady Chief Justice. He will be sitting on the South Eastern Circuit alongside his existing role in Chambers.

Family barrister Sally Max has been appointed a Deputy District Judge by the Lady Chief Justice. She will be sitting on the South Eastern Circuit alongside her existing role in Chambers.

Alexis Campbell KC joins an impressive shortlist of Silks all in the running for the title of ‘Family Silk of the Year’ in this year’s Chambers & Partners awards.

29 Bedford Row has been shortlisted as ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year – London’ in the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2025; and Eno Elezi is in the running in the ‘Family Law Young Barrister of the Year’ category.

Sassa-Ann Amaouche KC will be giving a lecture via Zoom on Thursday 23 October 2025 entitled ‘Financial Remedies Update’. The talk is part of the Family Law Bar Association's (FLBA) Autumn lecture series which are free to all FLBA members. Please find further details here: www.flba.co.uk/events/

Associate Member Andrew Day has been shortlisted for the ‘Barrister of the Year’ award in the 2025 Resolution awards. This category recognises a barrister who embodies and champions Resolution’s core values. Good luck to all of the nominees! We'll see you on 18 September at the ceremony.

Rayden Solicitors and 29 Bedford Row team up to deliver family law experience for students at St Columba's College, St Albans. The competition winner will gain a week of work experience at Rayden Solicitors and participate in a mock trial held at 29 Bedford Row: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

This year's Financial Remedies Conference 2025 on 16 October features Nicholas Allen KC, Brent Molyneux KC and Petra Teacher in the line-up. Click here for details and to book: classlegal.com/pages/confer...

Entries for the Spear's Awards 2025 have now closed and 29 Bedford Row's Joint Head of Chambers Alexis Campbell KC is on the judging panel for the Spear's Family Lawyer of the Year award: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

We are very much looking forward to once again meeting an impressive and inspiring group of students from under-represented backgrounds at the Lord Edmund-Davies Legal Education Trust (LEDLET) event in chambers on 30 July 2025: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

Read Peter Duckworth's article on the Duxbury model in the latest issue of the Financial Remedies Journal here: financialremediesjournal.com/is-duxbury-d...

29 Bedford Row has been nominated for all three Family awards at Legal 500’s 2025 Bar Awards. Nicholas Allen KC is shortlisted as Family Silk of the Year; and Ben Fearnley as Family Junior of the Year. Chambers is also in the running for Family Set of the Year. lnkd.in/gB5Qw7p3

29 Bedford Row is proud to have renewed its support as a Corporate Guardian for another year. Support Through Court helps the most vulnerable people in society to get fair access to justice.

Alexis Campbell KC will be covering ‘NCDR and Costs’ at the Matrimonial Finance Conference on 17 June at the Caledonian Club in London. The full programme and booking details can be found here: lnkd.in/g7hWDr3U

29 Bedford Row is one of the sponsors of London Resolution's Summer Seminar and Party 2025 on 5 June 2025. Further details and how to book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/london-res...

@nicholasallen29.bsky.social Allen KC and Associate Member Andrew Day are speaking at an event on 5 June 2025 as part of London International Disputes Week (LIDW). A panel will focus on the evolving private neutral evaluation market in England and Wales: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

Nicholas Allen KC and Laura Heaton will be speaking alongside Andrew Day and Rhys Taylor on 29 May 2025 about ‘ADR Advocacy in Family and Family Related Disputes’. This event, organised by SCMA (Standards and Competencies in Mediation Advocacy), is now open to book: keap.page/dw668/scma-w...

Nicholas Allen KC and David Walden-Smith, both IFLA-accredited arbitrators, reflect on how parties can make even better use of arbitration and PFDRs in financial cases: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

𝟮𝟵 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 We are looking forward to being part of this year’s Resolution National Conference in Birmingham on 16–17 May as one of the headline sponsors. Several of our barristers will be speaking: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

‘Crossing the Minefield in International Cases’ – we are welcoming Michael Nicholls KC on 14 May, 6.15pm-9pm, to give a presentation on the modern jurisdictional rules in children cases (private and public law) in England & Wales. Contact [email protected] to check availability for the event.

Congratulations to associate member and former tenant Andrew Willins on his appointment as one of His Majesty’s Counsel for the States and Territories of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Andrew was a key member of chambers before moving to the BVI.

The 2025 Doyle’s Guide rankings for family law have been released, with several 29 Bedford Row barristers recognised for their expertise in both matrimonial finance and children law. www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

A 29 Bedford Row team of Paul Storey KC, Alexa Storey-Rea and Rosie Vorri, acted for the mother in a serious case where both parents were alleged to have inflicted non-accidental injuries to their twin babies. Read more here: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...

On Wednesday 21 May Nicholas Allen KC will be joining Jessica Reid from Dawson Cornwell to debate against Alexander Chandler KC of 1KBW and Rachel Cooper of Coram Chambers. Find out more here: www.29br.co.uk/news-seminar...