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Jennifer Perrins KC

Jennifer Perrins KC

UK Bar 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Jennifer Perrins specialises in private law children work, divorce and finance. She has particular experience and interest in cases involving jurisdictional and international issues. Has appeared as junior counsel in 5 Supreme Court cases concerning international child abduction.

Recent notable cases include: Re X (Children)(Article 61 BIIa) [2021] EWCA Civ 1305; G v G (Secretary of State for the Home Department Intervening) [2021] UKSC 9, [2021] 2 WLR 705; Re NY (A Child) (Reunite International and others Intervening) [2019] UKSC 49, [2020] AC 665; Re W (Abduction: Implementation of Return Order) [2019] EWHC 357 (Fam), [2019] 2 FLR 1081 (CA); Lachaux v Lachaux [2019] EWCA Civ 738, [2019] 4 WLR 86 (CA); Re S (A Child)(Abduction: Hague Convention or BIIa) [2018] 4 WLR 108, [2018] 2 FLR 1405 (CA)

Career

Called 2004.

Professional Memberships

Committee Member of the Child Abduction Lawyers Association (2017-2021); Member of the Family Law Bar Association; Member of the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn

Publications

Jennifer regularly writes articles on family law topics, is a co-author of the recent Bloomsbury publication ‘1KBW on International Child Abduction’, and is a contributor to the latest edition of Jackson’s Matrimonial Finance & Taxation.

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Jennifer Perrins is an accomplished family law barrister specialising in a range of private children matters, both domestic and international. Her expertise includes international child abduction, enforcement and jurisdiction matters. She also handles money matters such as Schedule 1 applications and TOLATA.

Family: Children - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Jennifer Perrins is an accomplished family law barrister specialising in a range of private children matters, both domestic and international. Her expertise includes international child abduction, enforcement and jurisdiction matters. She also handles money matters such as Schedule 1 applications and TOLATA.

Strengths

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  • Jenny is a very skilled technical lawyer and a strong advocate.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Jennifer Perrins is pragmatic, intellectual, persuasive and great to work with.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Jennifer is excellent with clients and gives the most strategic and pragmatic advice, whilst always maintaining an empathetic approach.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • A subtle, yet devastatingly effective advocate and a master strategist. She is a total asset on any case and a complete joy to work with.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • She's really willing to help you with the tactical decisions between hearings and supports instructing solicitors through hearings.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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