JENNIFER ROBERTS QC

Call : 1988

QC: 2009

Practice profile
Whilst Jennifer's practice covers most aspects of family law and related professional negligence, she specialises in financial cases, particularly those which involve substantial assets where there is often an international element involving offshore trusts or companies. She is frequently consulted in relation to pre-nuptial agreements where the parties may be intending to live here or abroad after marriage. She has dealt with many cases involving financial provision for children of unmarried parents and claims brought under the Inheritance Act by family members and other dependants.

Jennifer has consistently been ranked as a top class leading junior in the field of Family Law by most of the directories including Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. She has been variously described as "outstanding in the way she deals with cases" as well as having a tremendous aptitude for figures as well as a maturity and commanding presence in a practice which involves much international and forum shopping work. Solicitors speak of her ability in terms of winning the clients unconditional trust and great with clients and inspiring tremendous confidence. Her negotiating skills are first class and steely when necessary. " She is an 'all rounder' with strong client care skills who has a presence,competence and thoroughness that gets her noticed"

During her earlier years at QEB, she has been led by most of the Family Division Judges from Chambers who now sit on the High Court bench.

She advises frequently on jurisdictional disputes and has lectured on the impact on matrimonial disputes of Brussels II and IIbis.

Reported Cases
Most of the cases which Jennifer takes on are dealt with privately in the Principal Registry or in the Family Division of the High Court. Reported cases which have involved an interesting point of law include:

Harb v His Majesty King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz [2005] EWCA Civ 976,[2005] 2FLR 1119 CA  - with Andrew Moylan QC(now Moylan J) for the Respondent claiming state immunity
C v FC [2004] (Brussels II : Free-Standing Application for Parental Responsibility ) 1 FLR 317
C v FC [2004] (Children Proceedings : Costs) 1 FLR 362
Jordan v Jordan [1999] 2 FLR 1069, Court of Appeal (enforcement of  US order in English court)
Re: P [1998] (Diplomatic Imminuty : Jurisdiction) 1 FLR 624 (instructed at first instance by the US Government)

Appointments and Memberships
Jennifer is a member of the Family Law Bar Association and has sat on the Family Proceedings Rules Committee. She is currently a member of the Bar Standards Board's Professional Complaints Committee.
She sits regulary as a Recorder both in the Royal Courts of Justice and on the Western Circuit.