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Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners (2023)
Journal Article
Burman, M., Friskney, R., Mair, J., & Whitecross, R. (2023). Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 45(3), 234-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2023.224314

It is now well-established that children are adversely affected by domestic abuse, and that domestic abuse does not always cease following parental separation. However, the issue of post-separation child contact in the context of domestic abuse remai... Read More about Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners.

Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures (2023)
Report
Burman, M., Friskney, R., Mair, J., & Whitecross, R. (2023). Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures. Scottish Government

This Report presents the findings of the Domestic Abuse and Child Contact: The Interface Between Criminal and Civil Proceedings research project, funded by the Scottish Government. The study set out to examine the relationship between civil and cr... Read More about Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures.

The Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan (2022)
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. W. (2022). The Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan. In T. Ginsburg, & B. Schonthal (Eds.), Buddhism and Comparative Constitutional Law (73-98). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10

The charismatic Tibetan religious hierarch, the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal unified Bhutan in the second quarter of the seventeenth century. The Zhabdrung introduced a “dual system” of secular and religious government that remained in place until the e... Read More about The Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan.

Bhutan in 2020: Controlling the pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Whitecross, R. W. (2021). Bhutan in 2020: Controlling the pandemic. Asian Survey, 61(1), 207-210. https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2021.61.1.207

The year 2020 in Bhutan was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, a decline in state revenues, and territorial claims by China. In 2019, Bhutan’s strong economy suggested that the country would graduate from the least developed country category in 2... Read More about Bhutan in 2020: Controlling the pandemic.

Bhutan in 2019: A Change in Government (2020)
Journal Article
Whitecross, R. W. (2020). Bhutan in 2019: A Change in Government. Asian Survey, 60(1), 204-206. https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2020.60.1.204

Bhutan in 2019 was dominated by the change of government in late 2018, better diplomatic relations with India, and cultivation of relations with China. The economy was strong, with the country due to graduate from least developed country status in 20... Read More about Bhutan in 2019: A Change in Government.

Domestic Abuse in Civil and Criminal Proceedings (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whitecross, R., & Mair, J. (2019, October). Domestic Abuse in Civil and Criminal Proceedings. Paper presented at Reforming the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Edinburgh

Whitecross, R., & Mair, J. (2019, October). Domestic Abuse in Civil and Criminal Proceedings. Paper presented at Reforming the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Edinburgh.

The Absent Voice: Domestic Abuse and Contact Cases in the Scottish Legal Context (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whitecross, R. (2019, May). The Absent Voice: Domestic Abuse and Contact Cases in the Scottish Legal Context. Presented at Domestic Abuse, University of Stirling

Whitecross, R. (2019, May). The Absent Voice: Domestic Abuse and Contact Cases in the Scottish Legal Context. Presented at Domestic Abuse, University of Stirling.

The Mirror of Justice: Law, Religion and Buddhism (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whitecross, R. (2019, March). The Mirror of Justice: Law, Religion and Buddhism. Presented at International Conference on Law, Buddhism and the Himalayas, University of Seville

Whitecross, R. (2019, March). The Mirror of Justice: Law, Religion and Buddhism. Presented at International Conference on Law, Buddhism and the Himalayas, University of Seville.