Catriona is joy to work for. She is on top of the case throughout, both factually and in terms of legal principles. She goes over and above what is expected for her clients.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026
Catriona is a pleasure to work with. She always provides sound, sensible advice.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026
Catriona is extremely impressive. You can tell she really cares and is one of those solicitors who goes the extra mile.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026
Catriona Allen is an extremely good children lawyer with great instincts. Her ability to identify and focus on the key issues in a case is second to none.
- Legal 500, 2026
Catriona provides great all-round advice and inspires confidence.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025
Her analysis of the evidence and issues is impressive.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025
I don’t know where Catriona finds the time to do the work she does.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025
Catriona Allan is a very experienced solicitor and provides an excellent service to clients.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025
Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in child law.
- Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2023
Catriona Allan is undoubtedly the best solicitor I have come across in the 12 years I have been practicing as a barrister…the energy she puts into defending clients never ceases to amaze me.’
- Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2022
Catriona Allan is knowledgeable on all aspects of childcare law.
- Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2020
Catriona Allan is ‘fearless – she will not leave any issues until they have been dealt with.
- Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2019
About
Catriona was made Partner at Goodman Ray in October 2023.
After a 10 year career in IT Catriona Allan re-qualified as a solicitor. She has degrees in History and Politics and Law and a Masters in Legal Practice.
Catriona runs a varied caseload in which she undertakes much of her own advocacy. She specialises in Care proceedings and is accredited as a Children Panel member by the Law Society, which enables her to represent children and adult relative clients. Catriona conducts matters at all court levels, including issues of alleged neglect, non-accidental injuries, sex abuse, domestic violence and radicalisation and also has extensive experience in domestic violence injunctions and private children law matters, including child arrangements and special guardianship.
As well as volunteering at the Central Family Court CAB on a quarterly basis, Catriona is also a duty solicitor at Central and East London family courts. Catriona also volunteer with BPP student advice clinic every term and is the longest serving solicitor advisor at the organisation.
Catriona is accredited as a member of the Advanced Family Law Panel in the areas of Domestic Abuse and Private Children Law and is a member of Resolution and the Association of Lawyers for Children.
Directories
- “Catriona Allan is a very experienced solicitor and provides an excellent service to clients.”
- “I don’t know where Catriona finds the time to do the work she does.”
- “Her analysis of the evidence and issues is impressive.”
- “Catriona provides great all-round advice and inspires confidence.”
Chambers and Partners, 2025
- “Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in child law.”
The Legal 500 2023, Rising Star
- “Catriona Allan is undoubtedly the best solicitor I have come across in the 12 years I have been practicing as a barrister…the energy she puts into defending clients never ceases to amaze me.”
The Legal 500 2022, Rising Star
- “Catriona Allan’s thorough, forensic and methodical approach to each and every case she works on ensures that no stone is left unturned.”
The Legal 500 2021
- “Catriona Allan is knowledgeable on all aspects of childcare law.”
The Legal 500 2020
- “Catriona Allan is ‘fearless – she will not leave any issues until they have been dealt with.”
The Legal 500 2019
Significant Reported Cases
- Re C (A Child) (No 2) (Application for Public Interest Immunity) [2017] EWHC 692 (Fam)
- YP in CC (A Child) [2023] EWHC 2179 (Fam) in Civil Proceedings
Professional Memberships
- Law Society – Family Law (Advanced) – Child Abduction and Private Law Children
- Law Society – Children Panel Accreditation
- Association of Children Lawyers (ALC)
- Resolution
Articles
UK to introduce AI child abuse legislation, Global Legal Insights
Catriona Allan, a partner at specialist family law firm Goodman Ray, tells ICLG News:
“As someone who works with children and families who have often suffered various forms of abuse it is stark how terribly some human beings can behave towards others. Those not involved with victims may often think that AI images are not harmful as they don’t involve real people, but they can often be reiteration of existing abuse or perpetuating it.”
News
