Angus MacDonald

Call 2009

macdonald@exchangechambers.co.uk
0113 203 1970

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  • Recommendations

    “Angus is a well-prepared prosecutor and tenacious but also sensible and reasonable. He is liked and respected by his opponents, judges and juries.” The Legal 500 2025 – Crime (General and Fraud)

    “He is completely unflappable – a calm and effective presence in any trial. Judges and jurors regard him as a voice of reason” – The Legal 500 2024 – Crime (General and Fraud)

    “Angus MacDonald’s attention to detail means he is an excellent prosecutor.” – The Legal 500 2024 – Crime (General and Fraud)

    “Angus has an astute mind and a warm, engaging advocacy style that puts juries at ease. He is tenacious and determined.” The Legal 500 2023 – Crime (General and Fraud)

    “Angus is a tenacious and determined advocate. His attention to detail is unsurpassed. He expresses himself in a succinct and measured way. His judgement is sound.” – The Legal 500 2022 – Crime (General and Fraud)

  • Beyond the Bar

    Angus loves playing and watching all forms of sport. When he is not playing or watching sport, he spends time running round after his baby daughter.

  • Appointments

    • CPS Specialist Panel Advocate for General Crime – Grade 4
    • CPS Specialist Panel Advocate for Serious Crime – Grade 4
    • CPS Specialist Panel Advocate for Fraud – Grade 4
    • CPS Specialist Panel Advocate for Counter-Terrorism – Grade 3
    • Serious Fraud Office Advocate – Panel B

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Practice Overview

Angus, who was called to the Bar in 2009, is renowned for expertise in cases involving complex financial crime, serious organised crime, regulatory offending and terrorism. He is recognised in the Legal 500 as ‘completely unflappable’, ‘tenacious’ with an attention to detail which is ‘unsurpassed’.

Angus is instructed in complex cases of national significance where he is regularly instructed pre-charge. He acted in the first Deferred Prosecution Agreement to be concluded by the CPS, a £615 million deferred prosecution of the FTSE listed gaming company, Entain plc.

Angus led the disclosure team during the prosecution of former South Yorkshire Police officers charged as part of the historic Hillsborough prosecutions. He is regularly instructed in complex multi-handed cases for both the prosecution and the defence. He has recently prosecuted an organised crime group involved in the importation of high purity cocaine with a street value of £42 million.

Angus was instructed in the prosecution of a defendant who planned to detonate an explosive device inside St James Hospital in Leeds. He has also prosecuted individuals for their role in disseminating terrorist propaganda.

Angus is a Grade 4 prosecutor on the General Crime, CPS Specialist Fraud and Serious Crime panels. He is also a Grade 3 prosecutor on the Terrorism panel and a Panel B advocate for the Serious Fraud Office.