Eleri Jones

Eleri Jones

Family Law Specialist

Eleri practises in both private children and family finance cases, including financial provision for children but she is increasingly highly sought after to advise upon the international aspects of both children and divorce/financial work.

Eleri regularly presents seminars and has written a number of articles, particularly on international family law topics. In October 2017, she drafted a paper submitted to the UK Government commissioned by Resolution, the FLBA and IAFL addressing Brexit and Family Law. She continues to participate in a working group of leading international family lawyers and academics considering the effect of Brexit on Family Law and works closely with a small group in consultation with the Ministry of Justice considering reforms to legislation required arising out of Brexit.

Eleri’s work in the private law arena covers all aspects of disputed child arrangements, from questions of residence and contact to relocation cases, both domestic and international, surrogacy work and child abduction. She has experience of representing parents accused of, or alleging, serious domestic abuse in which attention to detail is of paramount importance.

She also covers all aspects of family finance, from matrimonial matters following divorce and Schedule 1 cases between unmarried parents to Part III cases under the 1984 Act, and the equivalents following separation of civil partners. Eleri has experience of cases of significant value and disputes involving allegations of sham trusts, family trusts, issues of insolvency and farming cases.

Eleri also regularly advises in cases where there are combined considerations of children and finance arrangements, providing holistic advice to clients.

A significant amount of Eleri’s work has an international element, from issues of jurisdiction to questions of recognition and enforcement of orders across borders. Eleri has an excellent knowledge of the European and other international instruments and is regularly asked to advise in cases where there are complex technical points of international family law and where tactical considerations come to the fore. She is repeatedly instructed to act alone in cases against leading counsel and in relation to complex international matters well beyond her call.

Awards

Erasmus Scholar (University of Regensburg, Germany)

Astbury Scholarship (Middle Temple)

International Family Lawyer of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2019

IAFL European Chapter Young Lawyers Award 2020

Accreditations

MA (Cantab) Law, University of Cambridge

Bar Vocational Course, London

Family Law Bar Association (FLBA)

Resolution

Resolution International Committee

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

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