The SWRC offers an Approved Domestic Abuse Training for Solicitors which aims to introduce solicitors to domestic abuse legislation in Scotland as well as good practice when working with people who have experienced domestic abuse.
While our Centre is unable to give recommendations of other solicitors, below you will find a list of solicitors who have completed the SWRC Approved Domestic Abuse Training:
If you are a solicitor and want to be added to our page, please check our approved training.
Solicitor: Alison O'Neill
Firm: AC O'Neill & Co
Tel: 01389 762997
Email: aconeillandco@btconnect.com
Address: 32 High Street, Dumbarton G82 1LL
Solicitor: Rachel Farrier
Firm: Baker Gostelow Family Law
Areas of work: only able to support women referred by Edinburgh Women's Aid
Email: rachel@bgfamilylaw.co.uk
Solicitor: Keir Gilius
Firm: Black Hay
Areas of work: Child Protection/Family Law
Email: keir.gilius@blackhay.co.uk
Address: 5 Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1EN
Solicitor: Joanne Murray
Firm: Blackadders
Areas of work: Specialist in Family Law/Family Law Mediator
Tel: 01224 588913
Email: joanne.murray@blackadders.co.uk
Address: 6 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen AB11 6XU
Solicitor: Faye Lipton
Firm: Blackadders
Areas of work: Family law
Tel: 01382 229222
Email: faye.lipton@blackadders.co.uk
Address: 30 & 34 Reform Street, Dundee DD1 1RJ
Solicitor: Emma Sadler
Firm: Blackadders
Tel: 0141 248 1888Address: 53 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 6TS
Solicitor: Fiona Gordon
Firm: Bradley Campbell & Co
Tel: 01475 726 363
Email: fiona.gordon@bradleycampbell.co.uk
Address: 8 Brougham Street, Greenock PA16 8AA
Solicitor: Lydia McLachlan
Firm: Brodies
Areas of work: Family Law Specialist/Family Law Mediator/member of CALM Scotland
Tel: 01224 392533
Email: Lydia.mclachlan@brodies.com
Address: 31-33 Union Grove, Aberdeen AB10 6SD
Solicitor: Garry Sturrock
Firm: Brodies Solicitors
Tel: 01224 392278
Email: garry.sturrock@brodies.com
Address: 31-33 Union Grove, Aberdeen AB10 6SD
Solicitor: Kirsty McGuinness
Firm: BTO
Email: kmg@bto.co.uk
Address: 48 St Vincent Street, Glasgow/Edinburgh G2 5HS
Solicitor: Rhea Frame
Firm: Civil Legal Assistance Office
Areas of work: Family Law, Child Law, Housing Law, Mental Health Law and Debt & Benefit Law
Tel: 01463 641 770
Email: framerh@clao.org.uk
Address: 2 Castle Wynd, Inverness IV2 3EB
Solicitor: Penelope Galloway
Firm: Elizabeth Welsh Family Law Practice
Tel: 01292 284746Address: 26 Miller Road, Ayr KA7 2AY
Solicitor: Donna Elsby
Firm: Galloway & Elsby Legal
Areas of work: Accredited Specialist in Child & Family Law
Tel: 01563 527 564
Email: delsby@gallowayandelsby.co.uk
Address: 37c Bank Street, Kilmarnock KA1 1ER
Solicitor: Nadine Martin
Firm: Gibson Kerr
Tel: 0131 225 7558
Email: nadine.martin@gibsonkerr.co.uk
Address: 6 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7TH
Solicitor: Holly Hepburn
Firm: Harrison Legal
Areas of work: Family & Child Law
Tel: 01563 508114
Email: holly@harrisonlaw.legal
Address: 1A Bank Place, Kilmarnock KA1 1HL
Solicitor: Jilly Ann Melrose
Firm: Hunter & Robertson
Tel: 0141 889 3196
Email: jmelrose@hunter-robertson.co.uk
Address: 35 High Street, Paisley PA1 2AG
Solicitor: Jenna Merry
Firm: Jas Campbell & Co
Tel: 01294 464301
Email: j.merry@jascampbell.co.uk
Address: 57 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire KA21 5EH
Solicitor: Lauren Hannah Braid Smith
Firm: Jas Campbell & Co Ltd
Areas of work: Family and Child Law
Tel: 01294 464301
Email: l.smith@jascampbell.co.uk
Address: 57 Dockhead Street, Ayrshire KA21 5EH
Solicitor: Nicole De-Pellette
Firm: Jones Whyte
Tel: 0141 375 1222
Email: nicoledepellette@joneswhyte.co.uk
Address: 3rd Floor, 59 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2DH
Solicitor: Danielle Trapp
Firm: Jones Whyte LLP
Tel: 0330 175 1234
Email: danielle.trapp@joneswhyte.co.uk
Address: Fyfe Chambers, 105 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PB
Solicitor: Lesley Dowdalls
Firm: Mackintosh & Wylie LLP
Areas of work: Specialist in Child & Family Law
Tel: 01563 525104
Email: ldowdalls@mackwylie.com
Address: 23 the Foregate, Kilmarnock
Solicitor: Rosa McKay
Firm: Mackintosh & Wylie LLP
Tel: 01563 525104
Email: rmckay@mackwylie.com
Address: 23 The Foregate, Kilmarnock KA1 1LE
Solicitor: Gemma Johnston
Firm: Macleod & MacCallum Solicitors,
Areas of work: Family law
Tel: 01463 239393
Email: gemma.johnston@macandmac.co.uk
Address: 28 Queensgate, Inverness IV1 1DJ
Solicitor: Ailidh O'Brien
Firm: McAuley McCarthy & Co
Tel: 0141 561 7779
Email: ailidh@mmscotland.co.uk
Address: 29 Moss Street, Paisley PA1 1DL
Solicitor: Shona Templeton
Firm: MTM Family Law
Tel: 0141 611 7535 / 07512 559 509
Email: smt@mtmfamilylaw.co.uk
Address: 2nd Floor, 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LN
Solicitor: Louise Gillies
Firm: Ness Gallagher
Tel: 01698 254644
Email: lg@nessgallagher
Address: 358 Brandon Street, Motherwell ML1 1XA
Solicitor: Melissa Rutherford
Firm: Rutherford Sheridan
Tel: 0141 248 3320
Email: melissa@rutherfordsheridan.com
Address: 52 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4AA
Solicitor: Laura Cousins
Firm: Scullion Law
Tel: 01698 283265
Email: info@scullionlaw.com
Address: 105 Cadzow Street, Hamilton ML3 6HG
Solicitor: Amanda Whillans
Firm: T C Young
Tel: 0141 221 5562
Email: ajw@tcyoung.co.uk
Address: 7 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BA
Solicitor: Judith Meil
Firm: Taggart Meil Mathers
Areas of work: Family Law
Email: judith@tmmsolicitors.co.uk
Address: 20 Bon-Accord Square, Aberdeen AB11 6DJ
Solicitor: Barbara Black
Firm: Taylor and Henderson
Tel: 01294 278306 / 01294 464341
Email: bblack@taylorandhenderson.co.uk
Address: 65 High Street, Irvine and 51 Hamilton Street, Saltcoats, Irvine/Saltcoats KA21 5DX
Solicitor: Emma Wheelhouse
Firm: Thompson's Solicitors - Specialist Survivors Team
Areas of work: Applications to the CICA, civil litigation
Tel: 0141 221 8840
Email: emma.wheelhouse@thompsons-scotland.co.uk
Address: 285 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HQ
Solicitor: Emma Letham
Firm: Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Areas of work: Family Law, Child Law
Tel: 0141 248 3434
Email: ell@wjm.co.uk
Address: 302 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5RZ
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