JUNIOR PROFILE

Edward Bennett

UK Bar 2026

Harcourt Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Children

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Edward’s practice focuses on international disputes concerning children or vulnerable adults.

He sits on the editorial board of the International Family Law Journal and was its General Editor from 2015 – 2020. He is a member of the Legal Working Group of the leading child abduction charity Reunite, and of the Head of International Family Justice’s International Family Law Committee. Previously, he was been one of the editors of the leading practitioner work Clarke Hall & Morrison on Children.

In 2015, he won Young Family Law Barrister of the Year at the Jordans (now Lexis Nexis) Family Law Awards. In 2023, he was shortlisted for International Family Lawyer of the Year at those same awards. In 2024, he was shortlisted for Family Law Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards.

Edward previously trained as a solicitor in the London and Prague offices of Allen & Overy LLP. On qualification, he spent a year as the Judicial Assistant to the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Lloyd in the Court of Appeal and a further year as Legal Secretary to the Head of International Family Justice for England & Wales, the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Thorpe.

Career

Called: 2013

2023: Registrar of the British Indian Ocean Territory Court of Appeal

2021: Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Child Abduction Lawyers Association

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Edward Bennett is a well-reputed junior with experience beyond his call of international children law cases, including those concerning jurisdictional disputes and abductions. His practice has taken him to the High Court and Court of Appeal. Sources are quick to highlight his impressive intellect and expertise.

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Strengths

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He is a walking library of knowledge, who has excellent contacts worldwide, but is very humble with it.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
Edward always delivers the best results for clients and is widely renowned as an expert in the field of international child abduction.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
Edward is very technical but remains approachable and accessible.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
Edward is a joy to instruct. He is meticulous in his preparation and his presentation of the case in court is formidable.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
Edward is a leading junior in the field of complex international children work. He has superb technical knowledge and combines this with a practical, solution-focused approach for clients.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar