Projects
Combatting Forced Marriage: Strengthening Protection in Scots Law
To provide an analysis of the operation and impact of the current legal framework in Scotland concerning forced marriage.
Find out more about the Combatting Forced Marriage: Strengthening Protection in Scots Law project
Domestic Abuse and Child Contact: The Interface Between Criminal and Civil Proceedings
To examine the processes of child contact proceedings, particularly child welfare hearings, and their interaction with criminal proceedings in the context of domestic abuse.
The Civil Justice System’s Pandemic Response: What Worked, What Did Not, and Recommendations for the Future
This project, commissioned by Scottish Government’s Justice Analytical Service and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, will evaluate the changes made to civil justice processes and procedures as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Children, Childhood and Delict
To provide the first comprehensive review and analysis of the child, and the protean concept of ‘childhood’, in delict (tort law).
Find out more about the Children, Childhood and Delict project
Decentralised Water Technologies for Sustainable Rural Communities
To create a future for off-grid water and wastewater biological treatment systems that operate with the ease, convenience and reliability of commercial domestic appliances.
Find out more about the Decentralised Water Technologies for Sustainable Rural Communities project
Research into the Experiences of Party Litigants Using Simple Procedure
To find out the views of unrepresented litigants who had used simple procedure since it commenced in November 2016 with a view to finding out how accessible and usable the simple procedure rules, forms and standard orders.
Developing a Caseworker Forum with the Scottish Parliament
To create a forum for parliamentary caseworkers. Parliamentary caseworkers assist Members of the Scottish Parliament with requests for assistance from their constituents.
Find out more about the Developing a Caseworker Forum with the Scottish Parliament project
Women, Marriage and Law in Scotland: Historical and Legal Perspectives
Led by Dr Rebecca Mason and Professor Jane Mair, the project aims to bring together historians, policy-makers, legal practitioners, and researchers interested in the particularities of women’s access to law in Scotland.
Reform of the Law of Defamation in Scotland
The Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 constitutes the largest reform to the mechanisms through which Scots law protects and vindicates reputation.
Find out more about the Reform of the Law of Defamation in Scotland project
