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Law, Rights and Childhood: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Its Implementation in Bhutan

Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. W. (2024)
Law, Rights and Childhood: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Its Implementation in Bhutan. In S. Kumagai, M. Álvarez Ortega, F. Pommaret, & A. Balikci Denjongpa (Eds.), Traditional Neighbours, Different Modernities (461-481). Kyoto, Japan: Trans Pacific Press

The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation

Book
Piegzik, M. (2024)
The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation. Netherlands: Leiden University Press
The book outlines a dramatic history of the failed liberalization of Japanese private law during the Meiji era. Once Japan overthrew the shogunate and fully opened up to conta...

Married Couples’ Same Surname Issue in Japanese Family Law

Journal Article
Despite the traditional postulates of jurisprudence regarding the necessity to introduce flawless bills, each legal system struggles with issues which arouse controversy and b...

Early Marriage: any need for action?

Journal Article
Clucas, R. (2023)
Early Marriage: any need for action?. The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 68(11),
Better information is needed on whether marriage of those aged under 18 is a cause of harm, before any moves to ban the practice in Scotland

Multigenerational Dynamics and Neoliberal Family Immigration Policy Regimes: The Case of New Chinese Immigrant Families in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Book Chapter
Ran, G. J. (2023)
Multigenerational Dynamics and Neoliberal Family Immigration Policy Regimes: The Case of New Chinese Immigrant Families in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In Transforming the Politics of Mobility and Migration in Aotearoa New Zealand (101-118). London: Anthem Press

Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures

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 Govern...

“The Crown” - Princess Diana and the Cinderella Dream

Other
Kulpa, R. (2021)
“The Crown” - Princess Diana and the Cinderella Dream. [Magazine article]. Warsaw
A week after the premiere of the fourth season of "The Crown", the British media announced that viewership records were broken. Diana's story is the main theme in it. What is ...
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The RESIST Project Press Release: Findings from the Work Package 1 Released

10 April 2024
Headline: Europe-wide research reveals how transgender rights, feminism, and LGBTIQ+ advocacy are systematically attacked in politics and media. Lead: A project researching so-called ‘anti-gender’ po...

Dr Kulpa organises a gender & sexuality-focused event to celebrate inclusive queer-feminist politics across the month of March 2024.

6 March 2024
Dr Kulpa organises an inclusive queer-feminist event celebrating our diverse lives and work across Edinburgh Napier University.

Dr Kulpa invited to speak at European University Viadrina, Germany

8 September 2023
The talk reflected on the epistemic b/orders in collaborative knowledge creation in queer studies, as critical discipline pursued within the neoliberal higher education system.

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.

Dr Kulpa lunches project: ‘RESIST. Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics’

1 October 2022
Dr Roberto Kulpa with colleagues form 9 European organisations launches “Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics (RESIST)” research consortium ai...