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
Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners
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/10.1080/09649069.2023.2243147
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 is...
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 Zhabdrung’s Legacy: Buddhism and Constitutional Transformation in Bhutan
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/10.1017/9781009286022.007
The charismatic Tibetan religious hierarch, the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal unified Bhutan in the second quarter of the seventeenth century. The Zhabdrung introduced a “dual sys...
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...
Bhutan in 2019: A Change in Government
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,...
Holyrood’s focus on family is an important facet of its work
Other
Whitecross, R. (2019)
Holyrood’s focus on family is an important facet of its work. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/dr-richard-whitecross-holyroods-focus-family-important-facet-its-work-1406263
Whitecross, R. (2019). Holyrood’s focus on family is an important facet of its work. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/dr-richard-whitecross-holyroods-focus-family-importa...
Domestic Abuse in Civil and Criminal Proceedings
Presentation / Conference
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
Presentation / Conference
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
Presentation / Conference
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 Sevill...