Madeleine Jenness

Madeleine is Head of Education for the Association of Costs Lawyers Training, for which Hook Tangaza provides the Secretariat. She is responsible for delivery of the Costs Lawyer Professional Qualification across the academic cycle, ensuring it meets regulatory and sector requirements, and supports students through their studies. She is also responsible for promotion and strategic development of the Association’s qualifications and training.

Prior to joining Hook Tangaza, Madeleine was Senior Manager Professional Development at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), where she led on delivery of the Society’s education strategy, encompassing qualifications, CPD, university partnerships and embedding academic standards and quality assurance across STEP’s Qualifications and Membership Framework. Madeleine was also secretary to STEP’s Academic Community, an international network of academics promoting further research in the fields of knowledge relating to trusts and estates where she managed their annual programme and global symposium in Asia. She most recently led on a redesign of STEP’s Diploma, development of STEP’s education offer in China and an accreditation scheme for members in the US.

Madeleine has experience of working within the legal sector, higher and further education. She has a particular interest in international education having managed several international programmes.