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About
Provided by Jennifer Perrins
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.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
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.
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
Provided by Chambers
"She really gets to the core of the matter and has an air of calmness and unflappability when you're working with her. Her advocacy is also incredibly strong."
"Jennifer is a very persuasive advocate. She can cut through complex legal arguments with ease and is more than a match for barristers of a much higher call."
"When she speaks she is measured, authoritative and clear. You can see the judge stop and listen to what she says."
"She really gets to the core of the matter and has an air of calmness and unflappability when you're working with her. Her advocacy is also incredibly strong."
"Jennifer is a very persuasive advocate. She can cut through complex legal arguments with ease and is more than a match for barristers of a much higher call."
"When she speaks she is measured, authoritative and clear. You can see the judge stop and listen to what she says."
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