Madeleine Booth

Barrister Bernacchi Chambers Called 2017 24 appearances

Madeleine Booth appears as counsel of record in 24 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026), most often before the HKFC. Member of Bernacchi Chambers.

About Madeleine Booth

Madeleine Booth appears as counsel of record in 24 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2026). These were heard before HKFC (11), HKCFI (10) and HKCA (2).

Source: derived from 24 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 18 June 2026. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: Bernacchi Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2017

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Madeleine Booth, called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2017, practises from Bernacchi Chambers and appears principally in the Family Court, with further reported work in the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal, in matters concerning Family & Divorce, Children, Custody & Adoption and Wills, Probate & Estates, reported between 2024 and 2026. She is most often instructed as counsel for the respondent, including in TKY v. YSGA, heard at Court of Appeal level in [2024] HKCA 1197 and [2024] HKCA 689 and in the Family Court in [2025] HKFC 94, and in AD (also known as AT) v. RT, a matter reported across the Court of First Instance in [2026] HKCFI 3536, [2026] HKCFI 124 and [2025] HKCFI 3846.

Further reported matters as counsel for the respondent include CYMY v. YKKE ([2025] HKFC 190 and [2025] HKFC 97), and, as counsel for the petitioner, S, A v. T, M ([2025] HKFC 180, [2025] HKFC 135 and [2025] HKFC 88). She has appeared alongside co-counsel including Shaphan Marwah and Lareina Chan on several of these matters.

What is Madeleine Booth's principal area of practice?

Madeleine Booth, called to the Bar in 2017 and practising from Bernacchi Chambers, appears principally in the Family Court in Family & Divorce and Children, Custody & Adoption matters, most often as counsel for the respondent, including in TKY v. YSGA [2024] HKCA 1197 and AD (also known as AT) v. RT [2026] HKCFI 3536.

Has Madeleine Booth appeared in the Court of Appeal?

Yes. Madeleine Booth acted as counsel for the respondent in TKY v. YSGA before the Court of Appeal, reported in [2024] HKCA 1197 and [2024] HKCA 689, alongside further Family Court and Court of First Instance appearances in the same and related matters.

Does Madeleine Booth act for petitioners as well as respondents?

Yes. While most often instructed as counsel for the respondent, Madeleine Booth acted as counsel for the petitioner in S, A v. T, M, reported in the Family Court across [2025] HKFC 180, [2025] HKFC 135 and [2025] HKFC 88.