Claire Mitchell KC

Claire Mitchell KC is a Scottish advocate specialising in appellate law, with a particular focus on constitutional issues, human rights, and sentencing. She has been involved in significant cases before the Privy Council and Supreme Court, shaping key aspects of Scottish law. She regularly provides legal training and has received recognition for her contributions to legal thought, including a Special Recognition Award at the 2013 Law Awards of Scotland.

She leads the Witches of Scotland campaign with Zoe Venditozzi, and in 2022, Claire and Zoe were made Doctors of Laws by the University of Dundee in recognition of their work.

Through their tireless campaigning, regular public appearances, and highly entertaining podcast of the same name, this pair of ‘quarrelsome dames’ are currently working to build a lasting memorial to the murdered women, and campaign to draw attention to the continued persecution of women as witches around the world today.

How To Kill A Witch was published by Monoray in the UK in May 2025.