Pringle Law speicalises in all aspects of Family Law including: Divorce; Cohabitation Law; and Public Law cases concerning children (i.e. Care Proceedings). We are able to deal with all legal aspects of extremely stressful and emotionally upsetting situations.

Our Advocates are committed to the resolution of family problems by negotiation, conciliation, Mediation, and agreement between the parties (wherever possible) thereby saving costs and the stress of having to appear in Court. However in situations where settlement is not possible, the team at Pringle Law are fast, effective, and tough, (but fair), Litigators. We achieve excellent results for our clients.

We act for both private fee paying clients and clients in receipt of Legal Aid. All of our clients receive the same efficient cost effective and compassionate service.

We at Pringle Law appreciate the stress and emotional trauma which often accompanies the breakdown of a relationship and we aim to take a compassionate, non-confrontational approach with our client’s opponent relating to these matters.

We have has contacts with a wide variety of experts and professionals to which our clients may be referred for specialist input if an expert witness is necessary for a case.

We address the needs of clients and their children.

We are able to deal with a relationship breakdown quickly and efficiently. If it is the breakdown of a marriage, a client may decide to proceed by way of a Separation Agreement and wait for a period of 2 years prior to issuing Divorce Proceedings. Alternatively, an immediate Divorce Application may be issued at Court if the client has sufficient grounds (e.g. Adultery or Unreasonable Behaviour). Each family situation is considered individually and advice is tailor made to suit the particular situation.

Pringle Law is able to provide discrete, compassionate, confidential, effective, and practical legal advice.

Pringle Law is also able to assist in situations where clients are seeking an Injunction, for example, to freeze assets or to prevent Domestic Violence or to regulate occupation of the family home.

We take all necessary steps to progress financial claims with due diligence, including the obtaining of Interim Maintenance Orders whenever possible.

We also seek full and frank disclosure of all relevant documents and information in relation to assets and liabilities from the opposing party to be able to give clients accurate full advice as to their entitlement to financial relief from their ex partner.

Pringle Law often deals with cases where assets are being held in another jurisdiction, via companies, trusts or other complex structures and regularly works with Lawyers in other jurisdictions to seek to recover such assets for the benefit of their client.

Children

We regularly act for clients whose children are in the care of the Department of Health and Social Care. We are able to locate and instruct appropriate experts whenever necessary to assist such clients e.g. Psychologists, Independent Social Workers etc subject to funding being in place.

We deal with Contact and Residence Applications in relation to children, efficiently and in the best interests of the child. We deal with matters such as applications to remove children from the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man Court to reside elsewhere, change of name of the child etc.

We acted in one of the first Adoptions on the Island and are able to represent clients in Adoption proceedings.

We are able to draw up Co-habitation Agreements for non-marital clients. We are also able to draft Pre-Nuptial Agreements for parties contemplating marriage or a Civil Partnership.

We also specialise in recovery of children back to the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man Court in Child Abduction cases.

All matters are handled with compassion and sensitivity.