Scottish feminist judgments : (re)creating law from the outside in / edited by Sharon Cowan, Chloë Kennedy and Vanessa E Munro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cowan, Sharon, editor.

Kennedy, Chloë, editor.

Munro, Vanessa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist jurisprudence.

Law--Social aspects--Scotland--Cases.

Law.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc--Scotland--Cases.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 440 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] : New York : Hart, 2019.

Summary:

"An innovative collaboration between academics, practitioners, activists and artists, this timely and provocative book re-writes 16 significant Scots law cases, spanning a range of substantive topics, from a feminist perspective. Exposing the power, politics and partiality reflected in the initial judgment, our feminist judges provide alternative accounts that bring gender equity concerns to the fore, whilst remaining bound by the facts and legal authorities encountered by the original court. Paying particular attention to Scotland's distinctive national identity, fluctuating experiences of political sovereignty, and unique legal traditions and institutions, this book contributes in a distinctive register to the emerging dialogue amongst feminist judgment projects across the globe. Its judgments address concerns not only about gender equality, but also about the interplay between gender, class, national identity and citizenship in contemporary Scotland. It will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students of Scots law, and policy-makers, as well as to scholars of feminist and critical theory, and law and gender, internationally. The book also showcases unique contributions from leading artists which, provoked by the enterprise of feminist judging, or by individual cases, offer a visceral and affective engagement with the legal"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Through the Looking Glass? : Feminist Praxis, Artistic Methods and Scottish Feminist Judging

Sharon Cowan, Chloë Kennedy and Vanessa E Munro

Devolving Dictum? : Legal Tradition, National Identity and Feminist Activism

Sharon Cowan, Chloë Kennedy and Vanessa

Smith v Lees 1997 SCCR 139

Judgment: Ilona Cairns, Commentary: Isla Callander, Reflective Statement: Ilona Cairns

McKearney v HM Advocate 2004 JC 87

Judgment: Pamela Ferguson, Commentary: Clare McGlynn, Reflective Statement: Pamela Ferguson

Ruxton v Lang 1998 SCCR 1

Judgment: Sharon Cowan and Vanessa E Munro, Commentary: Liz Campbell, Reflective Statement: Sharon Cowan and Vanessa E Munro

Drury v HM Advocate 2001 SLT 1013

Judgment: Claire McDiarmid, Commentary: Juliette Casey, Reflective Statement: Claire McDiarmid

R & F v UK Application 35738

05 2005

Judgment: Carolynn Gray, Commentary: Becky Kaufmann, Reflective Statement: Carolynn Gray

White v White 2001 SC

Judgment: Kenneth Norrie, Commentary: Rosie Harding, Reflective Statement: Kenneth Norrie

Coyle v Coyle 2004 Fam LR 2

Judgment: Jane Mair, Commentary: Gillian Black, Reflective Statement: Jane Mair

Scottish Special Housing Association v Lumsden 1984 SLT (Sh Ct ) 91

Judgment: Peter Robson, Commentary: Alexander Latham, Reflective Statement: Peter Robson

Rafique v Amin 1997 SLT

Judgment: Frankie McCarthy, Commentary: Bonnie Holligan, Reflective Statement: Frankie McCarthy

Jex-Blake v Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh (1873) 11 M 784

Judgment: Chloë Kennedy, Commentary: Stephen Bogle, Reflective Statement: Chloë Kennedy

Rainey v Greater Glasgow Health Board [1987] AC 224, HL

Judgment: Nicole Busby, Commentary: Diamond Ashiagbor, Reflective Statement: Nicole Busby

Commonwealth Oil & Gas Co Ltd v Mr Baxter and Another [2009] CSIH 75

Judgment: Alice Belcher, Commentary: Anindita Jaiswal, Reflective Statement: Alice Belcher

Greater Glasgow Health Board v Doogan & Another [2014] UKSC 68

Judgment: Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra and Emily Postan, Commentary: Mary Neal, Reflective Statement: Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra and Emily Postan

Helen Johnson (AP) v IAT 2004 (P340

04), Court of Session

Judgment: Nicola Loughran, Commentary: Helen Baillot, Reflective Statement: Nicola Loughran

Rape Crisis Centre v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2000 SC 527

Judgment: Dimitrios Kagiaros, Commentary: Sandy Brindley, Reflective Statement: Dimitrios Kagiaros

Salvesen v Riddell [2013] UKSC 236

Judgment: Aileen McHarg and Donald Nicolson, Commentary: Shazia Choudhry, Reflective Statement: Aileen McHarg and Donald Nicolson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781509923281 (electronic book)

9781509923281

1509923284

9781509923274

1509923276

OCLC:

1112140777