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Adv Madeleine Whelan
Work Department
36 Family
Position
Madeleine is a family barrister specialising in all areas of welfare law, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable children and adults. Maddie has broad experience in public, private, international and non-traditional children cases, which includes acting in cases involving complex fact-findings of sexual abuse or catastrophic physical injury. Maddie has experience in cases involving cross-border disputes, adoption and complex safeguarding matters and has built a strong reputation in cases involving psychological, sexual or physical harm to children. Maddie is committed to the publicly funded bar and accepts instructions in all areas of children law; she is a regular contributor to the Family Law Journal and Family Law Week and, alongside this, hosts a fortnightly podcast on current family law issues.
Career
Maddie was called to the bar 2017 and became a tenant in 2018
Host of fortnightly family law podcast ‘Professionally Embarrassing’ which was nominated for Family Law Commentator of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2021 and 2022
Languages
Madeleine spent a year living in Madrid as an undergraduate and thus is competent in written and verbal Spanish.
Memberships
FLBA
Association of Lawyers for Children
Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Education
Downing College, University of Cambridge (MA, Law) 2012 – 2016
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Erasmus) 2014 – 2015
BPP University Law School (BPTC) 2016 – 2017
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Madeleine Whelan –The 36 Group ‘Madeleine is a fierce defender of her client’s case and is persuasive in her advocacy. Her quick grasp of the facts of a case and ability to assimilate complex information is very impressive.’
The 36 Group is a ‘very strong and well-regarded set’ that offers advice on all areas of family law. ‘Extremely persuasive barrister’ William Tyler KC co-heads the team and has extensive experience of handling international and cross-jurisdictional cases. Lucy Reed KC was appointed silk in 2023. Rising star Madeleine Whelan is praised for her ‘meticulous preparation and professional manner’ and handles private children law cases related to parental alienation, drug use, domestic abuse and complex needs.