Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane
Biographic Data
| ID | 6549608 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lesley-Anne Barnes |
| FAMILY NAME | Macfarlane |
| SIGNATURE | MACFARLANE L B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edinburgh Napier University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5197-5348 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Contributory negligence and children’s rights
Little has been written about the rights of children in delict (a functional equivalent of tort), the legal field concerned with compensating those who have suffered injury or loss due to wrongful actions of others. Yet in many legal systems children can, and do, raise legal proceedings seeking damages for injuries caused by another’s negligence. Negligent wrongdoers (normally adults) often attempt to reduce any damages awarded by arguing that th…
Practicability in ascertaining children’s views
This paper considers the issue of ‘practicability’ in ascertaining the views of children in family proceedings with reference to the recent, and noteworthy, Scottish Inner House judgment of M v C. As each of the is UK nations contemplate more fully incorporating and implementing the UNCRC, it is argued that statutory provision alone does not guarantee children’s rights will be honoured in practice. How the judiciary interpret and balance the chil…
Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person
"A letter", Nietzsche once wrote, "is an unannounced visit, the postman the agent of rude surprises". Given the extremely personal nature of many family law judgments, it is rare and rather surprising when parties, their children or, indeed, the judiciary set out their views in the form of a published letter. Two recent cases in which courts have communicated their decision by letter (Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person) are there…
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Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person
"A letter", Nietzsche once wrote, "is an unannounced visit, the postman the agent of rude surprises". Given the extremely personal nature of many family law judgments, it is rare and rather surprising when parties, their children or, indeed, the judiciary set out their views in the form of a published letter. Two recent cases in which courts have communicated their decision by letter (Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person) are there…
Practicability in ascertaining children’s views
This paper considers the issue of ‘practicability’ in ascertaining the views of children in family proceedings with reference to the recent, and noteworthy, Scottish Inner House judgment of M v C. As each of the is UK nations contemplate more fully incorporating and implementing the UNCRC, it is argued that statutory provision alone does not guarantee children’s rights will be honoured in practice. How the judiciary interpret and balance the chil…
Contributory negligence and children’s rights
Little has been written about the rights of children in delict (a functional equivalent of tort), the legal field concerned with compensating those who have suffered injury or loss due to wrongful actions of others. Yet in many legal systems children can, and do, raise legal proceedings seeking damages for injuries caused by another’s negligence. Negligent wrongdoers (normally adults) often attempt to reduce any damages awarded by arguing that th…
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