Jude Allen
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
Band 2
About
Provided by Jude Allen
Practice Areas
Jude is a senior junior specialising in complex financial remedies work. She has a particular acumen for financial provision for children under Schedule 1 and the linked areas of TOLATA and private law Children work.
Jude sits frequently as a Private FDR /ENE judge and has been a long standing (all issues) mediator, primarily solicitor referred.
Career
Jude is known for her excellent judgment and is increasingly sought out to act as a private FDR judge and to deliver clear and helpful analysis by way of early neutral evaluation. She brings that clarity of thinking and rapport with clients to assist them in attaining excellent results as quickly and efficiently as possible. She fights hard when necessary but is equally adept at working collaboratively in order to achieve settlements, even in the most intransigent of cases.
Professional Memberships
FLBA, Resolution affiliate member, Inner Temple.
Publications
Chapter on Financial Provision for Children in the most recent edition of Rayden & Jackson on Family Matters
Personal
Education: Richmond Upon Thames FE College, Balliol College, Oxford (BA Hons History, Exhibitioner), City University (PGDL), Inns of Court School of Law (BVC). Major Scholar (Inner Temple).
Prior to coming to the Bar, Jude was an online journalist and Features editor at Telegraph.co.uk.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jude Allen is able to handle complex financial issues and private law children matters. She is practised in Schedule 1 issues including where it overlaps with TOLATA and cohabitation claims. Allen is also comfortable dealing with complex trust and tax issues relevant to financial remedy proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is able to unpick tricky cases and get them into a position where we're able to settle. She's good at bringing the client along with her and clients trust her judgement."
"She is very highly regarded and for very good reason.Jude’s legal knowledge and judgement are excellent.She is a tough opponent but fair, honest and the consummate professional."
"She is always really well prepared and fights her client's corner well."
"She is able to unpick tricky cases and get them into a position where we're able to settle. She's good at bringing the client along with her and clients trust her judgement."
"She is very highly regarded and for very good reason.Jude’s legal knowledge and judgement are excellent.She is a tough opponent but fair, honest and the consummate professional."
"She is always really well prepared and fights her client's corner well."