Phoebe Gates 

Trainee Solicitor – Family

Call Phoebe on: 020 3866 5728

email: Phoebe.gates@beckfitzgerald.co.uk

 

 

About Phoebe

Phoebe specialises in domestic abuse cases and matters concerning children. She is enthusiastic, committed and passionate about advising her clients and achieving the best possible outcome. Phoebe works closely with Jenny Beck and Farhana Shahzady in relation to divorce and finances cases.

Two major breakthroughs for access to justice

Clients from Beck Fitzgerald have put themselves forward to help us challenge two particularly unfair rules in the application of the legal aid ‘means test’. Trapped capital The brilliant Public Law Project took this matter to judicial review regarding the...

Jenny attends FLOWS report launch alongside Minister for Victims and VAWG

Earlier this month, FLOWS (Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors) published the ‘FLOWS Impact Report’, showing the wonderful and widespread influence that their ground-breaking initiative has had for women experiencing domestic abuse. Having been an active member of FLOWS steering group from it’s inception, Jenny was in attendance at the launch event last week along with the Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls…

Beck Fitzgerald act for children in highly publicised case of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon

The highly publicised criminal trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon concluded on 15 September 2025 at the Central Criminal Court in London, with both defendants receiving 14-year custodial sentences for the gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn daughter,...

Jenny talks LAA cyber-attack with Minister for Legal Aid

Earlier this summer, Jenny Beck KC (Hon) sat on a panel in parliament alongside the Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services. The event, run by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Justice, focused on court backlogs and the impacts of the...

Farhana Speaks at Menopause Legal Aid Network Launch Event

Earlier this month, our senior financial and divorce lawyer, Farhana Shahzady, joined Kate Muir and Dr Laura Janes KC (Hon) at the PAMELA (Perimenopausal and Menopausal Legal Aid support network) launch event. In recent years there has been increasing awareness of the...

Jessica Aviss Memorial Lecture 2025

As recorded in this month's Legal Action Magazine, we recently held a memorial lecture in honour of our dear friend and colleague, Jess. Jess was both a cherished friend and a fantastic family lawyer. We feel her loss every day. Hosted at London Southbank University...

Non-Court Dispute Resolution Toolkit launched

Last month, the Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) Toolkit was launched. A collaboration between FLANC and FLiP, the toolkit will help practitioners support neurodivergent clients through the NCDR process. Jenny Beck KC (Hon) and Elizabeth Fletcher showcased the...

Survivors of domestic abuse and the Family Justice System

Earlier this year, King’s Legal Clinic invited Jenny Beck KC (Hon) to speak at a panel event alongside Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, and Mandip Ghai, Senior Legal Officer at Rights of Women, to discuss survivors of domestic abuse and their journeys through the Family Justice System. Here, Jenny explores some of the points touched upon, in more detail.

Are Menopausal Wives Short-Changed on Divorce?

The original Family Law Menopause Project survey revealed that practitioners acknowledge and accept that there is a lack of understanding of menopause in the area of family law. It revealed that 81% of family lawyers are failing to understand or recognise the impact of menopause and…

Beck Fitzgerald ushers in a new era: Welcoming Molly Ashcroft & Rebecca Pantelli as shareholding directors

Beck Fitzgerald is delighted to announce that Molly Ashcroft and Rebecca Pantelli have become shareholding directors in the company. Their appointment represents the beginning of an exciting new phase for our growing firm. It coincides with Susan Fitzgerald’s planned...

Family Justice Council Publishes Key Guidance on Neurodiversity

Family Justice Council Publishes Key Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System Today, the Family Justice Council has published essential new guidance for practitioners on neurodiversity within the Family Justice System. This marks a significant turning...

I highly recommend Phoebe at Beck Fitzgerald, she went above and beyond. I left an abusive relationship and didn’t know where to begin, I felt overwhelmed but Phoebe put me at ease, she made the process easier with her professionalism. Phoebe is very easy to talk to and friendly which put me at ease, she is also very punctual and gets things done, she is able to work with you and explain things in a simple way so you can understand. I’m very happy with the results and had a good outcome regarding a non molestation order. I will continue to use this firm for future cases. Thank you so much for all the help and going above and beyond. I really appreciate it.

A Client

Sometime in 2023, NCDV had suggested the firm Beck Fitzgerald to help with a non molestation order and a specific issue order for travel/passport authorisation for my son. I was appointed Phoebe Gates to deal with my case and I’m forever grateful for her! Her level of professionalism, empathy, kindness, understanding, communication e.g. she’s very quick with her emails and phone calls and overall patience. Phoebe if you see this I want to thank you for your hard work and reassurance that we’d get it all resolved. I really appreciate everything you’ve done, couldn’t thank you enough. I’m truly happy with the outcome so for anyone who reads this… I highly recommend her as well as Arthur Morgan who was another solicitor that also helped in the beginning with the non molestation order during the hearing. Thank you both very much!

A Client