Ian Macdonald (barrister)

Ian Macdonald
QC
Born
Ian Alexander Macdonald

2 January 1939 (1939-01-02)
Glasgow, Scotland
Died12 November 2019(2019-11-12) (aged 80)
Australia
EducationRugby School; Clare College, Cambridge
Alma materMiddle Temple
OccupationBarrister
Known forHuman rights, immigration law

Ian Alexander Macdonald QC (2 January 1939 – 12 November 2019)[1] was a Scottish barrister who was "a pioneer of committed anti-racist legal practice" in the UK.[2] During the 1970s he appeared in many notable political and human rights cases, including those involving the Mangrove Nine, the Angry Brigade, and the Balcombe Street siege.[3] He took silk in 1988 and was leader of the British bar in immigration law for five decades until his death at the age of 80.[1]

  1. ^ a b Robertson, Geoffrey (26 November 2019). "Ian Macdonald obituary". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Ian Macdonald QC". Counsel. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Immigration law trailblazer Ian Macdonald, QC, dies at 80". The Times. 13 November 2019.