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Alison Macdonald KC

Alison Macdonald KC

Essex Court Chambers, London
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Barrister

Career

1999-2006: Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford 1999-2000: Visiting Lecturer in Public Law, King's College London 2000: Called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) 2017: Appointed Queen's Counsel

Education

Queen's College, Cambridge, 1998 Wadham College, Oxford, 1999 Gray's Inn Bedingfield Scholarship, 1999-2000 Bar Vocational Qualification, 2000

Mentions

London Bar

Business crime: large corporates

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‘Hugely experienced, highly intelligent, collegiate and easy to work with. A leading silk in this area.’
London Bar

International human rights and criminal law

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‘Alison has deep expertise in the area of international human rights and criminal law. She has a strategic and practical approach, communicates with great clarity, and is highly accessible, personable and professional. She is a compelling and powerful advocate to have in your corner.’
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

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Hugely experienced, highly intelligent, collegiate and easy to work with. A leading silk.'
London Bar

Public international law

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