Ruth Croman

Ruth is a well respected Family lawyer and as well as her client-focused work, as Managing Partner of Macnabs Ruth is also responsible for ensuring the smooth management of the firm.

She is a member of the Family Law Association and is regularly involved in complex Family Law cases, often with an international element. She is the only solicitor in Tayside accredited as a Specialist in both Family Law and Child Law by the Law Society of Scotland. Ruth is regularly appointed by the local Court as a Child Welfare Reporter, as a Curator ad Litem, as well as a Safeguarder to vulnerable adults.

Ruth works with her clients to find solutions that work for them and their families, and will often recommend using different resolution methods, including mediation and collaborative practice (Ruth is trained as a Collaborative Lawyer, and is the Chair of the Tayside pod of Consensus Collaboration Scotland, the organisation that promotes collaborative practice in Scotland). Family law disputes can often be difficult and highly emotive, and she is committed to dealing with these cases sensitively, yet tenaciously where appropriate.

Ruth's practice includes financial provision cases, prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, as well as child law matters, including contact, residence, relocation, adoption and permanence cases. Court is also a familiar territory for Ruth – she has experience of presenting cases at Sheriff Court, Outer and Inner House through to the UK Supreme Court – and she often appears on behalf of clients in contested hearings, presenting their case both effectively and respectfully.

Ruth is married with two children. Outside of the office she assists with the administration of the tea bar at Perth Sheriff Court which is run by volunteers to raise funds for CHAS, and which to date has raised over £76,000. Ruth enjoys adventures with her family, and, whenever possible, sipping a mojito with the sand between her toes!