How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women

Claire Mitchell KC is a Scottish advocate and lawyer known for her work in constitutional law, human rights, and sentencing. Mitchell was educated at the University of Glasgow, and began her legal career as a solicitor in private practice in 1996. She became King’s Counsel in 2019 and has appeared in major cases before both the Privy Council (the same council that used to oversee witch trials) and the UK Supreme Court, and influences key aspects of Scottish legal practice. In addition to her courtroom work, she has served in leadership roles such as President of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, and regularly provides legal training. Mitchell also earned a Special Recognition Award at the Law Awards of Scotland early in her career.

Mitchell co-founded the Witches of Scotland Campaign with Zoe Venditozzi on International Women’s Day 2020. The campaign stems from her interests in justice, women’s rights, and Scottish history. The campaign seeks a legal pardon, a formal governmental apology, and a national memorial for the nearly 4,000 people, predominantly women, who were accused and executed under the Witchcraft Act of 1563.