Dr Janeen M Carruthers, LL.B. (Hons), Dip.L.P., Ph.D., Solicitor |
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Dr Carruthers joined the School of Law in 1999 as a Lecturer in Private Law, having previously worked as a Solicitor in private practice with Maclay, Murray & Spens, Solicitors. She graduated from the University of Glasgow LL.B. (Hons) (1994), Dip.L.P. (1995), and following a period of part-time study, Ph.D. (2002). Her doctoral research is in the field of International Private Law, under the title, Beyond the Ineluctable: An Examination of Choice of Law Rules in Property. In 2006, Dr Carruthers was appointed to a Readership in the Conflict of Laws, and her research interests now lie in all areas of International Private Law.
Research Interests
International private law generally, with special interests in the inter vivos transfer of property in the conflict of laws. The EU programme of harmonisation of family law, including family property. Methodological problems in the conflict of laws. The Scottish rules, domestic and conflict, of delict.
Research students under supervision
Currently no research students are under supervision
Selected publications
2006
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Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J., 2006, International Private Law in Scotland, 2nd edn, W.Green & Sons, Edinburgh. |
2005
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Carruthers, J., 2005, "Damages in the Conflict of Laws - The Substance and Procedure Spectrum: Harding v Wealands", Journal of Private International Law, vol. 1, pp. 323-334. |
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Carruthers, J., 2005, The Transfer of Property in the Conflict of Laws, Oxford University Press, Oxford. |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2005, "Conflict of Loyalties in the Conflict of Laws: the Cause, the Means and the Cost of Harmonisation", Juridical Review, vol. 3, pp. 251-276. |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2005, "Variations on a Theme of Rome II: Reflections on Proposed Choice of Law Rules for Non-Contractual Obligations (Part I)", Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 9, pp. 65-97. |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2005, "Variations on a Theme of Rome II: Reflections on Proposed Choice of Law Rules for Non-Contractual Obligations (Part II)", Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 9. |
2004
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Carruthers, J., 2004, "Conflict of Laws Update", Scots Law Times, pp. 19-24. |
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Carruthers, J., 2004, "Substance and Procedure in the Conflict of Laws: A Continuing Debate in relation to Damages", International and Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 719-739. |
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Carruthers, J., 2004, "Substance and Procedure in the Conflict of Laws: A Continuing Debate in Relation to Damages.", International and Comparative Law Quaterly, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 691-711. [doi] |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2004, "Conflict of Laws Update - Non-Contractual Obligations", Scots Law Times (News), pp. 19-24. |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2004, "Written evidence by request", in House of Lords Enquiry into the UK Reponse to the Proposed Regulation, Rome II conducted by Lord Scott of Foscote. |
2003
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Carruthers, J., 2003, "Domestic and Conflict Difficulties Inherent in Regulating the New Order", in Perspectives for the Unification and Harmonisation of Family Law in Europe, Boele-Woelki, K., ed., Intersentia, Antwerp, pp. 322-338. |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2003, "Conflict of Laws Update - Contractual Obligations", Scots Law Times (News), pp. 137-141. |
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Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E., 2003, "Kuwait Airways Corporation v Iraqi Airways Company", International and Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 52, pp. 761-774. |
2002
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Carruthers, J., 2002, "National Report for Scotland on 'The Property of Married and Cohabiting Parties'", Justice and Home Affairs Directorate-General of the EU Commission. |
2001
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Carruthers, J., 2001, "Cultural Property and Law - An International Private Law Perspective", Juridical Review, vol. 3, pp. 127-145. |
2000
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Carruthers, J., 2000, "Unjustified Enrichment and the Family: Revisiting the Remedies", Scottish Law and Practice Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 58-71. |
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Carruthers, J., 2000, "Unjustified Enrichment and the Family: Re-visiting the Remedies", Scottish Law and Practice Quarterly, vol. 5, pp. 58-71. |