Jones Myers niche family law firm continues to be an acknowledged leader in its field following another Band 1 ranking in Chambers 2026 legal guide. 

Based on client interviews and recommendations, the top listing for the whole of Yorkshire reflects the extensive expertise of the practice whose enviable reputation in financial remedy proceedings  and cases spans shareholder issues, property portfolios, and complex pension schemes.

The Children’s Department, which covers every aspect of public and private children law, is renowned regionally, nationally, and internationally. Specialists’ ability to handle complicated matters, which include abuse, abduction, and exploitation, is widely respected.

Managing Partner, Richard Peaker, who heads the Financial Remedies Department, retains his Band 1 ranking. Also ranked is Partner Kate Banerjee, head of the Children’s Team and Partner Elizabeth Bell,whose experience spans wide-ranging financial disputes.  

Partner Nicki Mitchell, a family mediator and collaborative lawyer, who heads the firm’s York office, keeps her ranking in both the Family and Matrimonial and Mediation categories.

Said Managing Partner, Richard Peaker: “We are proud to attract the best family law specialists in our sector and Chambers’ year-on-year top band rankings reflect our lawyers’ unique breadth and depth of expertise.

“We give our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated teams for upholding our reputation for continuously delivering excellence in client care.”

The accolade comes just two weeks after Jones Myers retained its position as an outstanding family law firm in the 2026 Legal 500 rankings which praises the ‘fantastic team’ for delivering ‘an extremely supportive experience’.

Highlighting the practice’s extensive expertise, Legal 500 highlights how family law specialists … ‘give practical and realistic advice, always managing clients’ expectations.’

With headquarters in Leeds and offices in Harrogate and York, Jones Myers has retained its ‘best in class’ standing in legal guides for almost three decades.

For queries on divorce or family law, call 0113 246 0055 (Leeds) 01423 276104 (Harrogate), 202550 (York). Visit www.jonesmyers.co.uk, email info@jonesmyers.co.uk or tweet 01904 @helpwithdivorce

Jones Myers blog is ranked 5^th among the UK’s Best 25 family law blogs and websites to follow in 2025.

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Jones Myers has been awarded another Band 1 ranking in Chambers UK 2024 legal guide – just two weeks after retaining our top status in the Legal 500 guide.

Chambers latest edition features glowing testimonials from our clients: “The knowledge and support from Jones Myers was exceptional. I never felt I had to chase anyone because I was always updated by them.”

It describes us as “a dedicated family team in Leeds that is noted for its ability to handle complicated children cases, including matters concerning abuse, abduction and exploitation”.

Highlighting our expertise in dealing with financial remedy proceedings, the guide applauds how we are “well versed in cases involving shareholder issues, property portfolios and complex pension schemes”.

Managing Partner Richard Peaker who heads our Financial Remedies Department is a Leading Individual with “…bags of experience, which means that he knows how to negotiate and manage client expectations.”

The following accolades are attributable to fellow Leading Individual Kate Banerjee who heads our Children’s Department:

“Kate is exceptional. She is always thoroughly well prepared, client-focused, and looks at everything from all angles.”

“Kate Banerjee is the best children law solicitor there is in the North of England. She is enormously experienced and has a fantastic manner and way of dealing with things.”

Our Partner Nicki Mitchell, a collaborative lawyer and accredited family mediator with extensive expertise in matrimonial finance disputes who heads our York office, is also commended. “Nicki is very pragmatic, sensible and able to come to a positive solution. She is very experienced and ADR focused.”

Said Nicki: “We are proud and delighted to retain our number 1 ranking in both Chambers and Legal 500 for almost three decades, re-enforcing our standing as leaders in our field.

“The acknowledgement is wholly attributable to the commitment of our teams across Leeds, York and Harrogate who lead the way in delivering excellence in family law. Enormous thanks to our valued employees and clients.”

With headquarters in Leeds and offices in Harrogate and York, Jones Myers was among the first family law firms of its kind to be founded in Leeds in 1992.  

For queries on divorce or any aspect of family law, call us at Leeds on 0113 246 0055, Harrogate on 01423 276104, or York on 01904 202550. Visit www.jonesmyers.co.uk, email info@jonesmyers.co.uk or tweet us @helpwithdivorce

Jones Myers blog is ranked tenth in the UK’s Best 25 family law blogs and websites to follow in 2023.

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Our multi award-winning family law firm has clinched another Band 1 ranking in the esteemed Chambers 2023 legal guide.

The accolade – based on client testimonials, our extensive expertise, and the high calibre of our casework – re-enforces our standing as a niche family law firm which consistently delivers exceptional levels of client care.

Leading Individuals named by Chambers are Managing Partner, Richard Peaker who heads our Financial Remedies Team which handles complex, high-value divorce matters, often involving the division of property and business.

Also singled out is Partner, Kate Banerjee, who leads our nationally and internationally acclaimed Children’s Department. Kate’s specialisms include residence and contact disputes, international child abduction and care proceedings.  

Partner Nicki Mitchell, a collaborative family lawyer, family mediator and child inclusive mediator, is likewise ranked in the guide which covers Leeds, Bradford, York Hull, and their surrounding areas.

Nicki, who heads our York team which has recently moved to bigger city centre premises, said: “We are delighted to retain our Chambers Band 1 ranking for over two decades which reflects our firm’s outstanding reputation.  

“The recognition is testimony to our top team who lead the way in seeking out bespoke solutions for our expanding client portfolio. Well done to everyone for their key role in our continued success.”

The Chambers accolade follows Jones Myers being praised in the latest Legal 500 Guide as the ‘leading matrimonial finance firm in Yorkshire  with outstanding individuals and unparalleled strength in depth’.

Last month we were listed among the UK’s 2022 Top eprivateclient Family Law Firms and are proud to retain our Family Law Firm of the year North title in the Family Law Awards across 2020-2022.

Jones Myers is likewise the only Yorkshire-based family law firm in this year’s national finals of the awards’ Children Law Team of the Year category.     

Our practice, whose headquarters are in Leeds and has offices in Harrogate and York, marks its 30^th anniversary next month.

For queries on divorce or any aspect of family law, call us at Leeds on 0113 246 0055, Harrogate on 01423 276104, or York on 01904 202550. Visit jm2023.jonesmyers.co.uk, email info@jonesmyers.co.uk or tweet us @helpwithdivorce

Jones Myers blog is ranked ninth in the UK’s Best 25 family law blogs and websites to follow in 2022.

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The stress and trauma of divorce and relationship break ups have been further exacerbated during the prolonged Pandemic where a myriad of job losses are also heightening financial concerns. 

The surge in divorce looks set to continue during the second lockdown where stringent measures in some areas could remain in place for six months.   

Finding the right family lawyer who can advise and support you has understandably taken on an unprecedented importance.

Below are some key criteria to help you choose:

Credentials 

As a niche family law firm, we always recommend working with a lawyer who is a member of Resolution – a body of family lawyers and fellow professionals who follow a code of practice and are committed to dealing with relationship breakdown issues in a constructive and non-confrontational manner.  

Jones Myers founder Peter Jones, a former National chairman of Resolution and Deputy District Judge, chairs Resolution’s specialist accreditation committee.

Peer and Client Recommendations    

The only family law practice in Leeds with our own specialist in-house counsel, we have retained our joint top tier ranging in the Legal 500 and Chambers guides for over two decades. 

Jones Myers is also a finalist in the prestigious Family Law Awards for the outstanding quality of service we deliver to our clients.    

Accessibility and Technological Capability  

Our robust contingency planning and secure technological capability during the pandemic has seen more of our clients referring their family, friends and contacts from much further afield than our immediate geographical area.

Clients within and outside the UK can easily access our specialist services and are reassured by how well we communicate remotely with them – because they know their cases are being progressed effectively.       

Alternative Dispute Resolution  

With the Pandemic contributing to significant hold ups in court proceedingsand delays in arranging dates for hearings, our specialists are assisting even more clients through processes which avoid going to court and resolving the problems much quicker avoiding the delays.

Mediation – where an impartial third party “the mediator” helps couples to discuss issues confidentially and find workable agreements more quickly and cost effectively than the court process or in solicitors’ correspondence. It also limits the emotional damage which follows an acrimonious battle. In the current climate, online mediation can be available.

Collaborative Law – where a “no court” agreement is signed at the beginning of the process so that there is a shared commitment to finding an agreed resolution. It allows couples to come to an agreement calmly and in their own time. It can be of particular benefit in higher value or complex children situations.

In family Arbitration couples appoint an arbitrator who makes decisions for them and enables them to resolve disputes in a more flexible and less formal setting. There is also the benefit of having the same Arbitrator through the process which will not happen at Court with different Judges being involved in the proceedings.

We are also adept at assisting clients if a court hearing is inevitable.

Our capability, expertise and commitment ensure we will continue to provide ongoing urgent legal advice and support though the challenging weeks and months ahead to those who most need it.   

For all family law related issues, call us at Leeds on 0113 246 0055, Harrogate on 01423 276104, or York on 01904 202550.

Visit jm2023.jonesmyers.co.uk, email info@jonesmyers.co.uk or tweet us @helpwithdivorce

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Previously described by the prestigious authority as “utterly brilliant”, this year’s guide states that Jones Myers stands out ‘for its strong collaborative law practice and ability to draw on a range of expertise from children and abduction to financial provision and arbitration.’

Clients describe us in the following terms:

“They are wonderful. I have professional excellence to depend upon and their empathy and support is invaluable.”

“They are very helpful, readily contactable and always responsive.”

The Guide also highly praises Jones Myers individual partners. Highly experienced in the financial aspects of complex divorce proceedings and a qualified arbitrator, founder and partner Peter Jones is described by one source as being a “polished” lawyer with incisive “powers of analysis and debate.”

Richard Peaker, a specialist in complex financial provision cases with recent experience in high-value prenuptial agreements and farming matters is described as one of the “go-to lawyers in terms of matrimonial finance in Leeds” and is collaboratively trained.

Kate Banerjee, who heads our Children’s Department and has a focus on international child abduction cases is also singled out. One source says that she is “exceptionally good at client care” and “goes the extra mile for clients.” Another impressed client comments that Kate is “incredibly empathetic and understanding, but she also gives me a reality check and is rational at the same time.”

Martin Holdsworth who leads the private client team and specialises in contentious trust and probate claims including disputes surrounding the validity of wills, management of trusts and accusations of undue influence retained a notable practitioner reference In Band 3 of the Private Client Section in Yorkshire.

Our consultant Norman Taylor, a specialist in divorce and separation and financial disputes, remains a leading light in collaborative family law.

The accolades follow Chambers listing 50 per cent of our solicitors as ‘leaders in their field’ earlier this year. The recognition comes in a formative period for our firm which has recently further strengthened our team with the promotion of Sarah Dickinson from senior associate to partner, and relocated its Leeds offices to St Paul’s Street to accommodate further growth.

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