For a fair Scottish justice system within everyone’s reach
JUSTICE Scotland is a thriving JUSTICE chapter with members and supporters from senior judges and lawyers to academics, students, and interested members of the public.
Introduction
About JUSTICE Scotland
Nearly 10% of JUSTICE members are in Scotland. Our work is supported by these members’ voluntary input and overseen by our JUSTICE Scotland Chair, Vice-Chair, and our Edinburgh-based lawyer.
How you can get involved:
- Join as a JUSTICE member
- Attend JUSTICE Scotland events such as our annual human rights lecture.
- Provide venues and other practical support to enable our work.
Our Work
Building a better Scottish justice system
Scotland leadership
Who we are
Almira is an experienced silk regularly instructed in complex insolvency disputes. Originally from Bosnia-Herzegovina, she obtained her LLB (Hons) at Edinburgh University and LLM at Harvard, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. She has experience appearing in matters before the Supreme Court.
Seonaid is a Lecturer in Law and Deputy Academic Director of the Law Clinic at Glasgow Caledonian University. She co-leads the Women in Law Project, which researches the past, documents the present, and advocates for the future of women in law in Scotland and across the world.
Andrea is our Edinburgh-based Civil Lawyer and leads our Scottish work. She has experience across human rights and public law. She previously led on the investigation of historic abuse in religious institutions for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, and co-founded a charity supporting refugees.
Get involved
Join us in making change
Stand with us to ensure everyone’s rights are respected, no matter who they are or where they come from.
Join JUSTICE Scotland
From students to judges, we have a membership option for everyone.
Donate
Help build a fair, accessible legal system that protects people’s rights.
NEWS
What is going on in the Scottish justice system?
How we work
We bring together experts from across the Scottish justice system to influence policy and deliver evidence-based reform. For example, we:
Influence legislation
Through events such as our Victims, Witness & Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill roundtable, attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice & other senior policymakers.
Convene expert working parties
To make realistic recommendations to change our justice system for the better, as with our Legal Assistance in the Police Station report, for example.
Host thought-leading events
To take stock of Scotland’s human rights record & explore emerging issues. Recent speakers include Helen Mountfield KC, Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC & Professor Kate O’Regan.
Intervene in legal cases
For example, we intervened in the Supreme Court case of Cadder on the rights of suspects to speak with and be represented by a lawyer in the police station.
Corporate support
How your organisation can get involved
We are very grateful for the strong relationships we have with the Faculty of Advocates, the Law Society of Scotland and other NGOs, as well as our Scottish corporate members, who regularly provide venues and practical support to enable us to carry out our work.
If you're interested to learn more about how your organisation can be involved in JUSTICE Scotland's work, you can read about our Corporate Membership option below or get in touch to arrange a chat.
