Region Area

Barristers

Madeleine Whelan

The 36 Group, London

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.

Education

Downing College, University of Cambridge (MA, Law) 2012 – 2016 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Erasmus) 2014 – 2015 BPP University Law School (BPTC) 2016 – 2017

Mentions

London Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

LEADING ASSOCIATE1
Madeleine 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.'