Barristers

Magdalena Cass

Magdalena Cass

Position

Children Law

Magdalena is a specialist family barrister with a particular passion for public law work. She regularly represents parents facing applications for interim care orders and emergency protection orders and actively aims to see her cases through to final hearing where she can. She is a confident advocate in cases involving allegations of neglect and abuse and her experience spans complex fact-finding hearings involving expert evidence.

Magdalena frequently works alongside interpreters and intermediaries in representing her most vulnerable clients. She places a strong emphasis on safeguarding her clients' wellbeing throughout the court process as much as possible and adapting her approach to suit their needs. She takes a sensitive approach to issues of substance misuse and mental health in giving her clients the most secure platform for advocacy she can offer.

Magdalena has acted as junior Counsel in complex public law proceedings with a particular focus on voluminous matters with paper-heavy disclosure. Her cases include matters containing in excess of 30 allegations of harm to children and representing a mother who had been approved as a former foster carer and adoptive parent prior to the issuing of care proceedings. Magdalena has also appeared frequently in the High Court representing parents and children in relation to Deprivation of Liberty Orders.

Magdalena acts for parents and carers in private law matters from first hearing through to final. She is confident in dealing with allegations of domestic or child abuse and is extremely knowledgeable in finding cost-effective solutions. Magdalena aims to minimise stress through providing her clients with robust advice and sensible solutions to challenging circumstances. She is detail oriented when advising and works hard to find practical tools to help her clients move on with their lives.

Career

Year of Call 2019

2021 Pupil at Becket Chambers, Kent

2022 Tenant at Becket Chambers, Kent

2025 Tenant at Park Square Barristers, Leeds

(2024 - Present) Contributor at Family Affairs

Languages

French, Spanish

Memberships

Middle Temple

Family Law Bar Association

Family Law Week

Education

2017 Lancaster University, BA (Hons) History - 1st

2018 University of Law, MA Law - Commendation

2019 University of Law, BPTC/LLM - Very Competent/Distinction

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