Madeleine Price accepts a broad range of instructions across Chambers’ practice areas, with a focus on criminal defence and professional discipline.
Madeleine is regularly instructed in serious and complex matters before the Crown Court involving a broad range of criminal offences. As sole counsel, she has been instructed in document-heavy criminal cases where she has been commended for her diligence, strategic thinking and consistent hard work. Madeleine often acts in cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants, including youths.
Before coming to the Bar, Madeleine worked as an intern for death penalty attorneys in Georgia, USA. She assisted with trials involving issues of intellectual disability and mental illness, with a key focus on sentencing-phase mitigation.
Madeleine is seeking to develop her practice in civil litigation. She has experience advising on costs following a successful application for writ of habeas corpus in the High Court.
She has also been instructed to oppose closure orders where breaches of the Licensing Act are alleged.
Madeleine’s current instructions cover a broad spectrum of criminal offences including the supply of drugs, knife-point robbery, wounding with intent, grievous bodily harm, and affray. She also has experience of advising on criminal matters, including pre-charge bail and disclosure notices under section 49 Regulation of Investigatory Power Act 2000 (“RIPA”).
Madeleine has extensive experience representing clients charged with motoring offences, particularly those who are at risk of disqualification, and is adept at handling exceptional hardship and special reasons applications.
Madeleine has a particular interest in representing defendants in the Youth Court, having volunteered as a youth leader for a number of years.
R v EA
Client acquitted of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration to a member state. The Crown’s case was that the three defendants conspired with others unknown to affect the clandestine entry of non-UK nationals into France in the back of various types of goods vehicles. The prosecution’s case alleged over 40 movements of people to France, involving more than 500 individuals. The trial involved a high volume of phone and cell-site evidence. Madeleine’s client was the only one of the three defendants to receive a ‘not guilty’ verdict following a two-week trial.
R v GW
Client acquitted of breach of non-molestation order after 4-day trial, in which the Crown had successfully applied to adduce evidence of a previous conviction for breach of a non-molestation order against the same complainant. The Crown’s application for a post-acquittal restraining order was successfully opposed.
R v WF
Defendant acquitted of coercive and controlling behaviour after 5-day trial.
R v XY (a Youth)
Represented a youth charged with wounding/causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The defendant pleaded guilty. At sentence, Madeleine successfully argued for a lower categorisation of harm than was contended by the Crown and, as such, that the Youth Court was able to retain jurisdiction.
R v XY (a Youth)
Represented a youth in Crown Court proceedings. The defendant was charged with, and later pleaded guilty to, multiple high-value robberies of jewellery stores. Madeleine was commended for her proper approach to youth sentencing in the Crown Court, which included submissions in accordance with R v ZA [2023] EWCA Crim 596.
Jersey
Madeleine was recently seconded to the Attorney General’s office in Jersey, where she provided advice on numerous criminal investigations. Her work was largely focused on the pre-charge stage, and spanned from early engagement with the States of Jersey Police through to written charging advices.
Madeleine accepts instructions to act in public inquiries. Madeleine was recently instructed as part of a team to undertake document reviews on behalf of the Thirlwall Inquiry, which examined events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital.
Madeleine accepts instructions in the field of professional discipline. During pupillage, she was regularly instructed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Madeleine was recently seconded to the Attorney General’s office in Jersey, where she provided advice on numerous criminal investigations. Her work was largely focused on the pre-charge stage, and spanned from early engagement with the States of Jersey Police through to written charging advice.
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