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Prof Richard Whitecross MA (Hons), LLB, LLM, MSc, MSc (Research), PhD, FRAI, FRAS, PFHEA, NTF

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R.Whitecross@napier.ac.uk

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Keeping the Stream of Justice Clear and Pure: the Buddhicization of Bhutanese Law

Whitecross, R. (2009)

Keeping the Stream of Justice Clear and Pure: the Buddhicization of Bhutanese Law. In A. Griffiths, K. von Benda-Beckmann, & F. von Benda-Beckmann (Eds.), The Power of Law in a Transnational World: Anthropological Enquiries (199-215). Berghahn Books

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"Virtuous Beings"; The concept of tha damtshig and being a moral person in contemporary Bhutanese society

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Whitecross, R. W. (2010)

"Virtuous Beings"; The concept of tha damtshig and being a moral person in contemporary Bhutanese society. Himalaya, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies, 28, 71-82

This paper sets out a preliminary investigation of tha damtshig. In particular, it examines the concept of tha damtshig, and its role in the creation of a sense of moral ident...

Migrants, Settlers and Refugees: Law and the Contestation of Citizenship in Bhutan

Whitecross, R. (2009)

Migrants, Settlers and Refugees: Law and the Contestation of Citizenship in Bhutan. In K. von Benda-Beckmann, & F. von Benda-Beckmann (Eds.), Spatializing Law: An Anthropological Geography of Law in Society (57-74). Routledge

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Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal

Whitecross, R. (2016)

Article 3 and Adoption in and from India and Nepal. In E. E. Sutherland, & L. Barnes MacFarlane (Eds.), Implementing Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (213-230). New York: Cambridge University Press

Nepal has experienced an increase in intercountry adoption in recent years. Following the opening up of authorisation to arrange adoptions, the number of child centres offerin...

Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution

Whitecross, R. (2013)

Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution. In A. K. Thiruvengadam, V. Raghavan, & S. Khilnani (Eds.), Comparative Constitutionalism in South Asia (116-144). Oxford University Press

This chapter investigates Bhutan's constitutional history up to the 2008 Constitution. It specifically reflects on the relationship between Buddhism, the new Constitution, and...

Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty.

Whitecross, R. (2016)

Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. In Innovations in Learning and Technology

What does it mean to teach innovation and entrepreneurship in professional degrees? The professions such as accountancy and law traditionally provide specialised knowledge and...

What Works to Reduce Crime - A Survey of the Evidence

Levy, L., Santhkumaran, D., & Whitecross, R. W. (2014)

What Works to Reduce Crime - A Survey of the Evidence. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

A systematic review of the available literature based on a logic model approach to crime reduction.

Bhutan in 2020: Controlling the pandemic

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 tha...

In the shadow of the Commonwealth: legal education and democratisation in Bhutan.

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Whitecross, R. W. (2015, April)

In the shadow of the Commonwealth: legal education and democratisation in Bhutan. Paper presented at Commonwealth Law Legal Education 2015 Conference, Glasgow, Scotland

Bhutan, located to the north east of India is not part of the Commonwealth. However, during the early 20th century the British colonial administration developed close ties wit...

Bhutan in 2019: A Change in Government

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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,...

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Domestic abuse & the protection of children in contact cases

To explore legal professionals’ attitudes towards and perspectives on the provisions of s.11 (7A – E) by examining; - how the provisions are understood and implemented in practice by lawyers in the co...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £6,046

Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy Research Internships

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 childca...

Funder: The Clark Foundation for Legal Education | Value: £3,399

Research Network to create Multi-Disciplinary Research Centre for Scottish Child and Family Law and Policy

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 s...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £19,500

Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research

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...

Funder: Scottish Government | Value: £12,200

Mini-internships for the Centre for Family Law and Policy

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 ...

Funder: The Clark Foundation for Legal Education | Value: £2,000

Applying Lessons from the LETR to Scottish Law Students

The aim of the project will be to develop a model for the development of student PDPs incrementally during their undergraduate degree. The skills that students are expected to develop at present inclu...

Funder: Higher Education Office | Value: £3,904

Twenty Years of the Scottish Parliament: Critical Reflection on the Development of Child and Family Law

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 Sco...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £9,400

Child Welfare Hearing Reports: Post 2015 reforms

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 e...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £5,997

Domestic Abuse and Defending a Child Contact Action - Legal Aid and the Economic Impact of Child contact cases

A pilot project on the barriers to legal aid for victims of domestic abuse in contact cases

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £3,290

RSE Workshop

In a series of four workshops, academics from a range of disciplines, policy-makers, and representatives from health and education authorities, local authorities and Third Sector organizations will be...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £6,883

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An assessment of the sustainable practices required of both pilgrim and host on the Camino Frances

Assessing elements of environmental, economic and socio-cultural sustainability. This PhD. Research on...

Christopher Barnes | Director of Studies: Dr Louise Todd | Second Supervisor: Dr Gary Kerr

The dynamics of police legitimacy and social media in Scotland

The primary aim of my thesis is to better understand police and citizen communication via social media in Scotland. This research is impor...

Liam Ralph | Director of Studies: Dr Elizabeth Aston | Second Supervisor: Prof Richard Whitecross

A critical evaluation of the status, capacity and rights of distinct categories of individuals in underdeveloped and emerging areas of law

The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate how my research promo...

Lesley-Anne Macfarlane | Director of Studies: Prof Richard Whitecross | Second Supervisor: Sandra Watson

Age of Marriage and Civil Partnership in Scotland: a need for reform

Ego Chidinma Ezeokoli | Director of Studies: Dr Rob Clucas | Second Supervisor: Prof Richard Whitecross

An investigation into the influence of social media on the attitudes and behaviours of British Generation Z consumers towards vegan diets

Kenan Wallace | Director of Studies: Dr Paul Naughton | Second Supervisor: Prof Christof Backhaus

The Many Barriers and Limitations to Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship

Segun Adenusi | Director of Studies: Dr Chris Cramphorn | Second Supervisor: Dr Renata Osowska

Chorus before singer: Elements of readiness for change within the Canadian public service, a bottom-up approach

Marie Chavremootoo | Director of Studies: Prof Richard Whitecross | Second Supervisor: Dr Ahmed Hassanien

Informational value and stock price formation: An event study of EU-wide stress tests from 2010 to 2018

Kolja Gauer | Director of Studies: Dr Piotr Jaworski | Second Supervisor: Prof Simon Gao

The absent voice: an examination of the experiences of women in Scottish civil courts in child contact cases involving domestic abuse

Gillian Baker | Director of Studies: Prof Richard Whitecross | Second Supervisor: Dr Rob Clucas

Critical factors in the implementation of public sector transactional shared services

Murdoch Macleod | Director of Studies: Prof Richard Whitecross | Second Supervisor: Dr Miles Weaver

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Domestic abuse information ‘not adequately captured’ in child contact cases

6 February 2023

tudy: Scottish Legal News 6 Feb

Abuse 'should be noted' at hearings

3 February 2023

The Herald CHILD contact hearings in civil courts are not taking adequate account of domestic abuse convictions, according to researchers.

Lawyers fail to take account of domestic abuse

3 February 2023

The Scotsman - p7 News. Child contact hearings in civil courts are not taking adequate account of domestic abuse convictions, according to researchers.

Child contact hearings failing to take account of domestic abuse, study finds

2 February 2023

The Courier - 02/02/2023 Child contact hearings in civil courts are not taking adequate account of domestic abuse convictions, according to researchers. (Note: this story originated from Press Assoc...

Family: Case management rules made for 2023

14 November 2022

Implementation of recommendations of 2017 report prepared for the Scottish Civil Justice Committee.

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Domestic Abuse: the interface between the criminal and civil courts in contact proceedings

11 Chapel Law, Glasgow

19 January 2024

Domestic Abuse and Child Contact

8 September 2023

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