Maddie joined Bolt Burdon Kemp in July 2026 and works alongside Abbie Hickson as a Solicitor in the Abuse Claims Team.
Maddie has dedicated her career to empowering survivors of abuse. From the first point of contact through to securing compensation, Maddie recognises the bravery it takes to come forward and is committed to supporting her clients through each step of their claim.
Prior to joining BBK, Maddie worked at a leading human rights firm and oversaw approximately 90 historic abuse claims brought under a compensation scheme. She secured five to six figure settlements on behalf of the clients who were unlawfully sedated and abused at an adolescent unit. She also worked on a variety of Human Rights Act and negligence claims challenging the treatment and care of vulnerable children and adults in health and social care settings. She also has experience bringing claims in both the High Court and the Court of Appeal against public bodies.
Before starting her training contract, Maddie worked as an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate at Refuge. She provided practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse. Maddie supported her clients through civil and criminal justice proceedings and challenged the unlawful gatekeeping practices of local authorities. She regularly intervened to ensure that engagement with the police and social services was survivor-led. Through her work at Refuge, Maddie acutely felt the impact that institutional failings had on survivors, and this incentivised her to pursue a career in law.
Maddie is committed not only to achieving justice for her clients, but also to driving wider systemic change. At her previous firm, Maddie assisted the British Institute of Human Rights in their intervention to the Mental Health Bill. Her findings were used to extend the legal duties of private care providers where they provide certain services under the Mental Health Act. This change in the law ensures equal human rights protections for people receiving mental health care. The Mental Health Bill received Royal Assent in December 2025.
Maddie is a member of the Human Rights Lawyers Association. She studied History at Durham University and went on to achieve distinctions in both her Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the University of Law. She has a Masters in Law, where she wrote her dissertation on the shortcomings of the credibility clause of the Asylum and Immigration Act.
