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 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 praised 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.

The practice is also a finalist in the Family Law Firm of the Year Regional category - which covers the North of England – of the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards. The award winners will be announced in November.