Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition out now

Tuesday 8 April 2025

The General Editors, Stephanie Harrison KC, Ronan Toal and Sadat Sayeed, are leaders in the field and practice in the number one ranked Garden Court Chambers Immigration Law Team. Claudia Neale is a legal researcher at Garden Court Chambers and former barrister.

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We are delighted to announce the publication of Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition.

This leading work published by Lexis Nexis Butterworths provides detailed analysis of all aspects of domestic and international Immigration, Asylum and Nationality law, policy and case law.

The late Ian Macdonald QC published the first edition of Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice almost 40 years ago. Ian was Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers with Owen Davies for over 30 years and was the founder and Head of Garden Court North Chambers. Ian was Editor-in-chief of Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice throughout that time.

His unwavering commitment and passion for immigration law and practice are imbued within the pages of the book. The book is widely recognised as the “immigration practitioners’ bible”, ranking high amongst Ian’s many accomplishments. It is acknowledged as an essential part of Ian’s lasting legacy.

The 11th edition of Macdonald’s Immigration Law and Practice retains the comprehensive coverage and detailed analysis that has made this book the market-leader in immigration law.

The following members of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Law Team are contributors to this edition: Edward Grieves KC, Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC, Kathryn Cronin, Rebecca ChapmanDavid Jones, Grace Brown, Tim Baldwin, Maha Sardar, Andrew Eaton, Alex Grigg, Emma Fitzsimons, Taimour Lay, David Sellwood, Ubah Dirie, Matthew Ahluwalia, Nadia O’Mara, Eva Doerr, Georgie Rea, Isaac Ricca-Richardson & Hannah Lynes.

There are also contributions from Natalie Wilkins of Garden Court North Chambers.

What’s New:

The book has been extensively revised and updated to include coverage of all major developments since the last edition, including:

  • Changes brought about by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
  • Coverage of the Illegal Migration Act 2023, including what is to be retained/repealed by the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025
  • Comprehensive update of key case law developments across the field.

Purchase your copy of Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice 11th edition here.

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