Law research

Child and Family Law research at Stirling has played a key role in shaping the law at both domestic and international level. Our experts have contributed to a wide range of national and international law bodies, including the UN Convention on Rights of the Child Incorporation Advisory Group; the Scottish Law Commission; the British Academy’s Childhood Policy Programme; the ‘Kilbrandon Again’ inquiry, jointly commissioned by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland and Action for Children and the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

Research and teaching on environmental and energy law and policy is a core area of expertise at the University of Stirling. We work across the natural and the social sciences and in the context of the University International Environment Centre to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges associated with environmental and energy governance. Our staff are engaged in high impact policy-orientated research on climate change law, renewable energy governance, environmental rights, and the enforcement of environmental law.

Human Rights research and teaching is an interdisciplinary endeavour at the University of Stirling. We work across Philosophy, History, Political Sciences, Social Sciences and Law to provide an interdisciplinary lens on human rights research relating to everyday life. Our staff are engaged in high impact policy-orientated research ranging in issues from economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to housing, food and health, children’s rights, as well as intellectual property and human rights and climate justice.

This small group of legal scholars aspires to carry out world leading research on the best legal framework for cross-border civil disputes. It seeks to have high level global impact by suggesting ideas for and working closely with the one international organisation responsible for private international law - the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).