1 Hare Court

Jude is an incredibly well regarded senior junior. Her court practice centres around high value complex financial remedies cases but she also has a strong following for her work in Schedule 1 claims, particularly where there are the connected elements of TOLATA and/or private law children.

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.

Notable cases:

• NA v MA [2006] EWHC 2900 (Fam)

Publications:

Chapter on Financial Provision for Children in the most recent edition of Rayden & Jackson on Family Matters

Qualified 2004; Inner Temple; pupillage at QEB 2004-05; made tenant of 1 Hare Court 2006. Qualified mediator (all issues), Resolution trained.

Conversational French.

Richmond Upon Thames FE College; Balliol College, Oxford (2000 BA Hons Modern History 2(1)); City University (2003 Postgraduate Diploma in Law); ICSL, London (2004 BVC; Major Scholar, Inner Temple).

Prior to coming to the Bar, Jude was a journalist and editor at the online Telegraph.

Jude enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, concerts and on reigniting her predilection for poker