Madeleine Southey joined Chambers as a tenant in September 2024 after successfully completing pupillage.
Madeleine has a mixed practice in civil, employment, property, housing, family and public law.
During the non-practising period of her pupillage Madeleine focused on property, trusts, housing and homelessness law. In the second half of pupillage Madeleine expanded her experience to include family law (public and private), Court of Protection, and employment, including successfully representing the Claimant in a multi-day disability discrimination claim against his former employer in April 2024.
Madeleine regularly undertakes pro bono work and achieved the Advocate pro bono “Pupil Pledge” for pro bono work undertaken during pupillage. In her second six, Madeleine represented an individual with complex mental and physical health needs in a housing-related dispute with a local authority.
Prior to coming to the bar, Madeleine worked in Visa Compliance for a leading UK University and provided legal advice on aspects of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities law to parents of children with SEND, including application for, challenge and variation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Madeleine read Law at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, and achieved a distinction in the BPC LLM from the University of Law in 2022, undertaking modules in medical law and ethics, and compliance and regulation.
Madeleine accepts instructions in all of chambers’ practice areas.
Client testimonials
[Her] ability to grasp the issues on short notice and succeed on arguments is very impressive. The client is most grateful and says she was brilliant. -Instructing solicitor, November 2024
Education
- Bar Practice Course LLM (The University of Law) 2021-2022, Distinction (elective modules in Medical Law & Ethics and Compliance & Regulation)
- BA (Hons) Law (Trinity College, University of Cambridge) 2017-2020, 2:1 (68)
Awards
- Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship (2021) for the Bar Practice Course at the University of Law
- Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award (2021) for the Bar Practice Course at the University of Law
In May 2022, Madeleine was a finalist in the Inner Temple’s Lawson Moot, a prestigious mooting competition consisting of 5 knock-out rounds on any area of legal practice.
She was also a semi-finalist in the Inner Temple’s Rawlinson debating cup.
Memberships
- ELA – Employer Lawyers’ Association
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