Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland Sep 1, 2016 - Apr 30, 2018
The aim of this research is to explore how employers in Scotland support their employees with dementia. The research will help us to understand whether employers are meeting their legal duties. The research will look at the policies that employers ha... Read More about Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland.

UK Preparation for the UN CRPD Engagement Process: A Three-Jurisdiction Approach Jul 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016
The overall objective of this project is to draw on AHRC-funded research expertise to provide support to the UK
government in the upcoming UN review of the UK's progress towards compliance with the United Nations Convention on
the Right... Read More about UK Preparation for the UN CRPD Engagement Process: A Three-Jurisdiction Approach.

The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: The views and experiences of patients, Named Persons, Practitioners and Tribunal members Oct 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2022
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland became operational in 2005. It plays an integral role in guaranteeing the rights of patients with mental disorder as originally identified in the Millan Principles that underpin mental health legislation in Sco... Read More about The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: The views and experiences of patients, Named Persons, Practitioners and Tribunal members.

The authority of international criminal law Jun 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2018
Book project on the authority of international criminal law. The funding would be used to take up the offered position of Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, New York, to benefit from the research environment and discuss my work with others.

Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research Oct 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022
This research proposes to specifically examine the points of articulation (and dislocation) between civil and criminal law in domestic abuse cases through a specific focus on child contact proceedings to better understand how, if at all, domestic abu... Read More about Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research.

The authority of international criminal law Jun 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
This research project aims to provide a theory of authority in international criminal law. The question explored by the project overall is what authority international criminal law possesses, and from where it derives, to offer a better understanding... Read More about The authority of international criminal law.

The local provision of restorative justice in Scotland: an exploratory empirical study Sep 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2019
This research project consists of an exploratory qualitative study on the provision of restorative justice (RJ) services in Scotland at the level of local authorities. RJ is a process of facilitated dialogue between a crime victim and relevant offend... Read More about The local provision of restorative justice in Scotland: an exploratory empirical study.

Twenty Years of the Scottish Parliament: Critical Reflection on the Development of Child and Family Law Dec 1, 2018 - Aug 1, 2020
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament. This project involves the creation of a workshop series about law-making for children and their families by the Scottish Parliament since 1999. It will involve acad... Read More about Twenty Years of the Scottish Parliament: Critical Reflection on the Development of Child and Family Law.

Exploring experiences of miscarriages of justice Aug 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2023
The proposed research will explore victims’ experiences of miscarriages of justice. It will investigate the narratives that individuals who have been wrongfully imprisoned have to share about their lives prior to incarceration, their experiences of S... Read More about Exploring experiences of miscarriages of justice.

Scottish Parliament Research Project: Family Law (Scotland) Bill 2019 Jun 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is seeking to award a contract for research on behalf of the Justice Committee.

The Family Law (Scotland) Bill (?the Bill?) is due to be introduced this year. The Justice Committee is likely t... Read More about Scottish Parliament Research Project: Family Law (Scotland) Bill 2019.

Child Welfare Hearing Reports: Post 2015 reforms Jan 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2021
The research proposes to examine how, if at all, practice in the commissioning, preparation and use of CWHR has changed since 2015. In particular, to what extend are CWHR used, if at all, to provide evidence to the sheriff of domestic abuse when maki... Read More about Child Welfare Hearing Reports: Post 2015 reforms.

Research Network to create Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy Mar 31, 2021 - Oct 1, 2023
Our Research Network will launch the unique Multi-Disciplinary Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy, building upon the successes and networking opportunities generated by our workshop series. The value of Research Networks has increase... Read More about Research Network to create Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy.

Co-produced career guidance intervention for people living with dementia Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2023
Project, led by Dr Louise Ritchie of the University of the West of Scotland and Co-investigators (Prof Debbie Tolson and Emma Bolger of University of the Westof Scotland, Dr Valerie Egdell and Katie Brittain of Northumbria University and myself) to c... Read More about Co-produced career guidance intervention for people living with dementia.

Civil court remedies, victims of school bullying Nov 1, 2007 - Jul 31, 2008
Funding awarded for desk top review and analysis of legal remedies available (in delict/tort) for victims of school bullying, to include potential educator and peer liability. Outputs to include publications in practitioner and peer-reviewed academi... Read More about Civil court remedies, victims of school bullying.

Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy Research Internships Sep 1, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022
The internships will involve: (i) conducting practice-based research on areas of law and practice governing children and adults in their private and family life ? to include family law, public childcare law, health, education and the forthcoming inco... Read More about Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy Research Internships.

RESIST - Fostering Queer-Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2026
Anti-gender politics pose a grave threat to modern democratic formations because they challenge people's everyday survival, bodily integrity, and self-determination. Anti-gender spans the political spectrum and manifests not only in illiberal and aut... Read More about RESIST - Fostering Queer-Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics.

Cross Border Consumer Enforcement: Looking to the Future Feb 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022
Report writing project with University of Reading for UNCTAD.

Mini-internships for the Centre for Family Law and Policy Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
Application to the Clark Foundation for Legal Education for funding for mini-internships in the area of child and family law and policy, for undergraduate students primarily in years 3 and 4 of their degree.

Domestic Abuse and Defending a Child Contact Action - Legal Aid and the Economic Impact of Child contact cases Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
A pilot project on the barriers to legal aid for victims of domestic abuse in contact cases