Josephine Garvey
Call: 2022
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University of Law (Leeds) BPTC – Very Competent (2021)
University of Law (Leeds), Legal Practice LLM, Distinction (2021)
University of Sheffield, LLB Law (European and International) 2.1 (2019)
Grays Inn
Member of the Family Law Bar Association.
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Josephine accepts instructions across all areas of family law. Josephine can assist clients with private DRA’s and private FDR’s which go hand in hand with her financial remedy and private children law practice.
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Josephine has been instructed on a wide range of cases under the Matrimonial Causes Act - at FDR stage, for interim hearings involving intervenors and at final hearings. She is regularly instructed to provide advice prior to FDRs and final hearings on making appropriate offers. She has successfully represented an application for an increase in MPS.
During her pupillage, Josephine trained under Nick Power, who regularly acts as a private FDR practitioner, which gave her early exposure to the process and its practical benefits.
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Josephine regularly accepts instructions in disputes relating to contact, residence and obtaining parental responsibility. She is often instructed for DRA’s and is available to undertake private DRA’s.
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W v H (Arbitration, 2026) - Represented the wife in an arbitration where the sole issue was who should have ownership of the dogs.
M v F (2026): Acting for F in an application to take his son abroad when M had previously given consent but retracted consent. The court granted permission.
H v W (2025): Acted for W in a case involving high value NHS defined benefit pension schemes in securing a consent order. H had significantly delayed proceedings. Negotiated with H to agree cost orders for W’s significantly raised costs, which were raised as a result of H’s late raising of a term which was not deemed necessary to be included within the order.
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T: 01274 722 560 or 0113 246 2600 (Option 2)
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