YEAR OF CALL: 2003

SILK: 2025

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:

Children – Public

Children – Private

Mediation (Family, Financial Remedy, Marriage & Cohabitation)

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law, University of Liverpool (Distinction)

BPTC at BPP, 2003 (Outstanding)

FLBA National Committee Member 2020

FLBA National Committee Member, 2012-2014

Elected Member of The Bar Council, 2012-2014

FLBA National Committee Member 2020-2023

FLBA D and I Sub-Committee Member 2020-2024

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Member of President of the Family Division Working Group on Experts 2019-2020

Member of Education & Training Sub-Committee, The Bar Council, 2012-2018

Member of the ADR Sub-Committee, The Bar Council 2012-2018

Member of the Social Mobility Sub-Committee, The Bar Council 2012-2018

Registered Pupil Supervisor, 2015

Shakespeare Memorial Scholarship, 2002

Contributor to the Family Law Journal 2020

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

North Eastern Circuit

Gray’s Inn

FLBA

Bar Pro Bono Unit – active member

 

ABOUT NAOMI

Called to the Bar in 2003, Naomi is a full-time practitioner and Head of Chambers practising on the North-Eastern circuit namely: Hull, Lincoln and North East Lincolnshire area specialising in public law cases.

These involve non-accidental injury, death, fabricated/induced illness, sexual abuse, domestic abuse and neglect cases, lasting 10 days plus to exceptionally 3 months. In private law matters these extend to multi-faceted allegations/residence disputes of 10 days plus.

The majority of Naomi’s work is in the field of public law work. She appears in all tiers of the court and is dedicated to providing a professional and friendly outlook, putting her clients at ease.

Persuasive and hard-working, Naomi represents parents and children in private law matters, including internal relocation and removal from the jurisdiction and intractable contact and residence disputes. Her private law work includes the cross-examination of children/vulnerable parties to key issues.

Naomi represents local authorities, parents and guardians including rule 16.4 guardians.

 

TESTIMONIALS

Legal 500, 2025 - Tier 1, Leading Junior  "She is diligent, excellent on her feet and able to stand up to the most difficult judges. A junior with good judgement and a good tactical brain. She does not shy away from giving authoritative but clear and compassionate advice."

Legal 500, 2024  "Naomi is highly intelligent, hard working and very knowledgeable."

Legal 500, 2023 "A hugely talented advocate. She is hard working, determined, always on top of the paperwork and calm and unruffled under pressure."

Legal 500, 2022 "Naomi has a fantastic strategic mind. She has immense energy and resilience, an exceptional eye for detail, and her advocacy is excellent. A silk in the making."

Legal 500,  2021"A very skillful advocate who has the ability to elicit responses to undermine opponent's cases whilst presenting the case of their client. Very knowledgeable on legal argument. A favourite Barrister and highly regarded on the Circuit."

 

Chambers & Partners - "A family law specialist who receives instructions on a number of complex care proceedings, including allegations of sexual abuse and contested placement orders." 

“Naomi Madderson has on numerous occasions provided my clients with a service that is second to none.  She is always very well prepared for hearings and always provides feedback from the hearing at the first available opportunity.”