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 Rights of Persons... Read More about UK Preparation for the UN CRPD Engagement Process: A Three-Jurisdiction Approach.

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.

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 to be appoint... 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.

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.