Prince Family Law

02/03/2026

🏆 NICHE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 🏆

The team at Prince had a fabulous evening at the Sheffield & District Law Society Awards on Friday and we are beyond thrilled to share that we took home Niche Law Firm of the Year!

This award reflects the whole team’s dedication to excellence, outstanding legal expertise, and commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients, and this achievement is a testament to the talent and professionalism of our team!

On behalf of all of us here at Prince Family Law, thank you for your continued trust and support 🤩

30/01/2026

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have not only been shortlisted in 1, but FOUR categories at the upcoming Sheffield & District Law Society Annual Awards Dinner! 🥂

Niche Law Firm of the Year
David Prince for our Partner of the Year
Nathaniel Walters for our Rising Star of the Year
Family Law Team of the Year

We are delighted to be attending again this year and to be shortlisted alongside other incredible people is an honour ❤️

Our team work tirelessly to ensure our client's achieve the absolute best service and it is a privilege to be recognised for it.

Good luck to all involved and our team look forward to another fabulous night! 👏

20/01/2026

PARENTS ARE NOT PERFECT

Brooklyn Beckham’s recent comments about his parents illustrates that parents are not perfect, but that seems to be a surprise to their children. Whilst most people recognise their own infallibility, conciliation can often get lost in translation when there are family rifts, whether it’s due to dissent over the wedding arrangements, as per the Beckham’s, or due to separation/divorce.

The key is for separating parties to avoid joining in the ‘blame game’ and find a constructive way forward. Round table mediatory meetings with parties and their solicitors allows parties to reach agreement in a constructive, positive environment with a structured approach and legal advice ‘on tap’. Most round table meeting with an experienced specialist family solicitor end in a cost-effective agreement and avoids a verbal war of attrition which only enhances family fractures rather than healing them.

12/01/2026

Rooted Together: Life in a blended family.

Read our blog below about how life in a blended family can have an impact.

https://www.princefamilylaw.co.uk/news/rooted-together-life-in-a-blended-family/

Katie Perry and Orlando Bloom announced their split in the summer of 2025 yet recently posted pictures suggesting they were a ‘blended family ‘ over the

15/12/2025

✨ Michelle Cooper to join Prince Family Law ✨

Prince Family Law are delighted to announce Michelle Cooper joins the team from Monday 5 January 2026.

Michelle is one of the most formidable and tenacious solicitors in the region dealing with complex and high net worth cases. Michelle opened her own niche family law firm, Acclaimed Family Law, in 2015. Michelle has won a host of awards including Inspirational Woman of the Year 2020, Yorkshire Prestige Award 2021, Sheffield Law Society Family Law Team of the Year 2022 and Partner of the Year 2024.

Michelle is sought after by clients in financial disputes with high value assets and is renowned for her commitment, skill and determination.

"It is exciting Michelle is joining our team" says David Prince, Managing Director of Prince Family Law. Michelle and David share the same ethos; both having opened their own niche family law firms dealing with complex and high net worth cases.

The pooling of Michelle’s vast knowledge, experience and determination with that of David and the rest of the team at Prince Family Law strengthens and enhances Prince Family Law’s reputation.

Michelle may be contacted at Prince Family Law from 5 January 2026 (telephone: 01246 224 867, email: [email protected])

11/12/2025

Our Chesterfield team looking fantastic & festive in their Christmas jumpers for Christmas Jumper Day!

A great effort! 🎅🎄

10/12/2025

A Cautionary Tale when considering joining in third parties

Our Lisa O'Connor is pleased to share that the Judgement in her case in HX v WX [2025] EWFC 338 (B) has been published.

This is a case where she successfully represented the Respondent Wife in contested financial remedy proceedings. The decision provides important clarity on how third party claims – particularly those based on proprietary estoppel should be approached within financial remedy proceedings.

The Judgement not only resolves the specific dispute between the parties but also contributes meaningfully to the developing body of law surrounding intervenor claims and the boundaries of remedies available to third party contributors. We as a team are proud of Lisa to have played a part in shaping this growing area of family jurisprudence.

Background to the case
This was a long relationship of some 22/23 years. The matrimonial home was jointly held by the spouses. Our firm represented the Respondent Wife.

Wife’s 92 year old mother had contributed a substantial sum towards the construction of an annexe and after FDR, she was joined as an Intervenor given Husband’s failure to acknowledge the substantial contribution she had made. The Intervenor sought a life interest in the property and a beneficial interest under the principles of proprietary estoppel.

The Judgement
The Court accepted that the Intervenor had acted in reliance on assurances and suffered detriment and that all three ingredients of proprietary estoppel had been established. A substantial costs order was made against Husband.

Why this matters and why we are proud of the result
This Judgment will be of real value to practitioners and clients where third party interests intersect with a relationship breakdown.

The case highlights that thorough pleadings and evidence are vital and these should be approached with the necessary legal rigour. Whilst Wife’s and the Intervenor’s pleadings were commended by the Judge, Husband’s were described as comprising little more than a bare denial with the Judge stating he would have struck them out in civil proceedings. They fell well short of the standard required.

Financial remedy proceedings must manage third party involvement with the precision of civil proceedings.

At Prince Family Law we are proud that our hard work was recognised in securing an excellent outcome for our client whilst also helping to clarify the legal landscape in third party claims that will guide future cases.

The case is well worth a read and should be a salutary warning to anyone considering causing a third party to intervene in family proceedings.

Finally, thank you Duncan Maxwell Stewart for his excellent representation of Wife and Stacey Pocock of CMP Legal and Eleanor D’Arcy for your hard work and representation of Wife’s mother, the Intervenor who was 92 years of age.

Well done Lisa, a fantastic achievement.

21/11/2025

And just like that, we reach year 3 of Ladies in Business!

Yesterday we celebrated with an evening at Armisteads. It was great to see our fabulous ladies in business turn up to celebrate 3 wonderful years of networking events and meeting new people. We had old and new faces join us and it was lovely to raise a glass to new relationships formed!

This event was specifically to support The Snowdrop Project and Zarach through our charity raffle. We are delighted to have raised £410 and wish to thank all the business who donated prices and everyone who purchased tickets.

Thank you to all the ladies who have supported and worked so tirelessly to make Ladies in Business the lovely community we have today. I can’t wait to see what we bring to 2026!

19/09/2025

Some of our team had a great day yesterday at the inaugural Prince Family Law golf day at Chesterfield Golf Club ⛳️

Congratulations to our winners - Nat Walters, Alex Glossop, James Mooney and Henry Orme! ⭐

And the winners of the nearest pin - Marc Shaw and Joe Lowe! 🌟

The team are looking forward to next year. Please contact our Nat Walters ([email protected]) if you would like to be informed about our invitations next year!

Thank you to all for coming!

A huge thank you to Steel City Marketing for providing our pitch mark repairers. A great addition! ⛳️

19/09/2025

Another wonderful Ladies in Business event at The Peacock At Barlow yesterday.

It is always great to see familiar faces, and meet new ones too! The afternoon tea was delicious, as always. What a lovely treat to reconnect 🤤

We’re looking forward to our next event in November, our 3rd year anniversary of Ladies in Business! We are extremely grateful to all our fellow hosts and everyone who is involved to have created a space for women in business! 😊

BRM Solicitors

12/09/2025

A great achievement for our firm. Thank you to ReviewSolicitors and our clients for recognising the hard work of the team.

🎉 Prince Family Law has achieved a 95% client recommendation rate!

With 170+ reviews and an outstanding 4.9/5⭐ rating, this milestone highlights their expertise in and commitment to delivering personalised service to every client.

🌟 A truly fantastic achievement!