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Edward Boydell KC

Edward Boydell KC

UK Bar 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Edward Boydell is head of the family finance team at Pump Court Chambers and is very well known for his expertise and long experience dealing with complex high net worth cases including those concerning family businesses, farms, companies, trusts and TOLATA. He is often invited to speak at seminars and conferences including for Resolution in both Hampshire and Devon, the Hampshire Court Forum, White Paper and at many other events. He has written published articles including for Family Law. He has been regarded by Chambers and Partners as being a "Leader at the Bar" for many years on both the Western Circuit and the South-East Circuit and is ranked as one of very few “Star Individuals”. He is regularly chosen as a judge for private FDRs.

Career

Called in 1989 and joined Pump Court Chambers in 1990. Appointed a Recorder in 2005 on the Midland Circuit sitting in civil and family – including authorisation to deal with public law care cases and financial remedy appeals and applications. Edward also sits as a Recorder of the Crown Court and is a judge of the Financial Remedies Court.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association, Resolution, Western Circuit.

Personal

BEd (Hons) (Cantab), Dip Law (Westminster), married with two adult children. Lives in London

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution - All Circuits

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Edward Boydell, one of the few Recorders tasked with hearing Family Finance appeals, has over 17 years of experience of sitting in the family courts. He brings that experience to bear when regularly presiding over Private FDRs.

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Edward Boydell KC expertly navigates clients through tricky family finance cases. He has a wealth of experience of handling high net worth cases involving overseas trusts, farms and family companies, amongst other things.

Strengths

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  • Ed Boydell is a highly intellectual and thoughtful man. He spoke with a quiet confidence and everyone just accepted what he said.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • A highly accomplished barrister with a strong reputation in both London and especially on the Western Circuit. He's been sitting as a recorder for a long time so his judicial skills are really honed.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Brilliant in every way, he's exceptionally well prepared, highly knowledgeable and someone who exudes calmness in the presence of the parties.

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • He is a very strong advocate and a very safe pair of hands.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • He is amazing with clients, extremely thorough and well prepared and a great advocate.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Edward is quietly persuasive and effective in all areas of matrimonial finance.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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