Jacqueline Renton

Practice Areas

Jacqueline is a leading junior who specialises in the field of international children law. She is ranked in Band 1 for children law in Chambers and Partners and Band 1 in the Legal 500. She is also one of four Barristers only who specialise in children work to be ranked in The Spear’s 500 2021 Directory. She has been shortlisted for ‘Family Law Junior of the Year’ at the Chambers UK Bar Awards (2017), ‘Family Law Junior of the Year’ at Jordans Family Law Awards (2017).

Over the years, Jacqueline has appeared in a significant number of the most important decisions in this jurisdiction (and abroad) relating to the development of international children law. 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, relocation, forced marriage and international contact disputes. Running alongside her international practice, she also has a substantial practice in private children law disputes. She appears regularly in the High Court, and has also appeared in the Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Middle Temple

Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.