Professor Frankie McCarthy

  • Professor of Private Law (School of Law)

telephone: 0141 330 6927
email: Frankie.McCarthy@glasgow.ac.uk

Room 405, Stair Building, 5-10 The Square, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-4819

Biography

Frankie McCarthy was appointed Professor of Private Law in 2019, but has been a member of the School as a PhD researcher and then a lecturer since 2007. She is a graduate of the Universities of Edinburgh (LLB, DipLP) and Glasgow (PhD), and is also a qualified solicitor.

Professor McCarthy has been appointed to the Scottish Law Commission on a full-time basis until October 2024. Please note that she is not working on the University campus and will not be undertaking teaching or administrative duties during this time.

Research interests

Professor McCarthy’s research interests lie in property law and family law, and their intersections with human rights. She is particularly interested in:

  • The development of property as a human right in Europe. Why do we protect property ownership as a civil right, and to what extent does this right also imply responsibilities? How can property rights theories, particularly the US progressive property scholarship, help us to reconceptualise property ownership?
  • Property as human right in relation to community interests in land in Scotland and the Scottish land reform agenda.
  • Ownership rights and responsibilities in relation to community living, especially urban tenement living.
  • Family property, particularly the financial rights of non-marital cohabiting couples during and on the breakdown of their relationship.    

Publications

Selected publications

McCarthy, F. (2013) Property as a human right: another casualty of the 'war on terror'? In: Hopkins, N. (ed.) Modern Studies in Property Law. Hart Pub Ltd: Oxford, UK, pp. 243-262. ISBN 9781849463218

McCarthy, F. (2011) Prayers in the playground: religion and education in the United Kingdom and beyond. In: Mair, J. and Orucu, E. (eds.) The Place of Religion in Family Law: A Comparative Search. Series: European family law (30). Intersentia: Cambridge, OR, USA, pp. 235-262. ISBN 9781780680156

McCarthy, F. (2011) Playing the percentages: New Zealand, Scotland and a global solution to the consequences of non-marital relationships? New Zealand Universities Law Review, 24(4), pp. 499-522.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Cohabitation: lessons from north of the border. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 23(3), pp. 277-301.

All publications

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Number of items: 40.

2022

McCarthy, F. (2022) Bankruptcy. In: Anderson, R. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. 2nd Edition. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781474494182

McCarthy, F. (2022) Judicial security: diligence. In: Anderson, R. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. 2nd Edition. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781474494182

McCarthy, F. (2022) Kenneth G C Reid et al (eds), Comparative Succession Law: Mandatory Family Protection. Edinburgh Law Review, 26(1), pp. 142-143. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2022.0752)[Book Review]

2020

McCarthy, F. (2020) Property rights and human rights in Scottish land reform. In: Combe, M., Glass, J. and Tindley, A. (eds.) Land Reform in Scotland: History, Law and Policy. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh, pp. 213-235. ISBN 9781474446846

2019

McCarthy, F. (2019) Rafique v Amin 1997 SLT 1385. In: Cowan, S., Kennedy, C. and Munro, V. E. (eds.) Scottish Feminist Judgments: (Re)Creating Law from the Outside In. Hart Publishing, pp. 223-242. ISBN 9781509923267

2018

Deazley, R. and McCarthy, F. (2018) Perpetual copyright and constitutional property. Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2018(4), pp. 253-278.

Weatherall, D., McCarthy, F. and Bright, S. (2018) Property law as a barrier to energy upgrades in multi-owned properties: insights from a study of England and Scotland. Energy Efficiency, 11(7), pp. 1641-1655. (doi: 10.1007/s12053-017-9540-5)

Cassidy, C. and McCarthy, F. (2018) Collective worship in Scotland. In: Cumper, P. and Mawhinney, A. (eds.) Collective Worship and Religious Observance in UK Schools: Challenges and Opportunities. Series: Religion, education and values (13). Peter Lang. ISBN 9781787076556

McCarthy, F. (2018) Dynamic self-determinism, the right to belief and the role of collective worship. In: Cumper, P. and Mawhinney, A. (eds.) Collective Worship and Religious Observance in Schools. Series: Religion, education and values (13). Peter Lang. ISBN 9781787076556

McCarthy, F. , Bright, S. and Fawcett, T. (2018) Building governance and energy efficiency: Mapping the interdisciplinary challenge. In: Foulds, C. and Robison, R. (eds.) Advancing Energy Policy. Springer, pp. 83-96. ISBN 9783319990965 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99097-2_6)

2017

McCarthy, F. (2017) Protection of property and the European Convention on Human Rights. Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference Journal, 6, pp. 299-328.

McCarthy, F. (2017) Children’s rights in action: reforming religious observance in Scottish schools. Edinburgh Law Review, 21(2), pp. 257-261. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2017.0417)

McCarthy, F. and McCorkindale, C. (2017) Named persons in the Supreme Court: the Christian Institute and Others v The Lord Advocate. Edinburgh Law Review, 21(2), pp. 240-247. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2017.0415)

2016

McCarthy, F. (2016) Opinion: Frankie McCarthy. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 2016(Jan), pp. 13-15.

2015

Griffiths, A.M.O., Fotheringham, J.M. and McCarthy, F. (2015) Family Law. Series: Greens concise Scots law. W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414033559

McCarthy, F. (2015) Human rights. In: Rennie, R. (ed.) Leases (SULI). W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414018617

McCarthy, F., Chalmers, J. and Bogle, S. (Eds.) (2015) Essays in Conveyancing and Property Law in Honour of Professor Robert Rennie. Open Book Publishers: Cambridge. ISBN 9781783741472

McCarthy, F. (2015) Delict. In: Black, G. (ed.) Business Law in Scotland. W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414036734

McCarthy, F. (2015) Human rights, property and the recovery of medical costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill in the Supreme Court. Edinburgh Law Review, 19(3), pp. 373-378. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2015.0297)

McCarthy, F. (2015) The rights of the child in Scotland. In: Cvejic-Jancic, O. (ed.) The Rights of the Child in a Changing World: 25 Years after the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Series: Ius Comparatum - global studies in comparative law (13). Springer, pp. 235-250. ISBN 9783319231884 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23189-1_14)

2014

McCarthy, F. (2014) Defining cohabitation. Scots Law Times, 31, pp. 143-145.

McCarthy, F. (2014) Insolvency: bankruptcy. In: MacNeil, I. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968566

McCarthy, F. (2014) Judicial security: diligence. In: MacNeil, I. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968566

2013

Griffiths, A., Fotheringham, J. and McCarthy, F. (2013) Family Law. Series: Greens Concise Scots Law. W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414018464

McCarthy, F. (2013) Property as a human right: another casualty of the 'war on terror'? In: Hopkins, N. (ed.) Modern Studies in Property Law. Hart Pub Ltd: Oxford, UK, pp. 243-262. ISBN 9781849463218

McCarthy, F. (2013) Human rights and the Law of Leases. Edinburgh Law Review, 17(2), pp. 184-209. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2013.0154)

Fotheringham, J. and McCarthy, F. (2013) Child support law in 2013: where are we going now? Scots Law Times, 2013(29), pp. 203-206.

McCarthy, F. (2013) Succession Law. Series: Law essentials. Dundee University Press: Dundee, UK. ISBN 9781845861285

2011

McCarthy, F. (2011) Playing the percentages: New Zealand, Scotland and a global solution to the consequences of non-marital relationships? New Zealand Universities Law Review, 24(4), pp. 499-522.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Property. In: Miller, A. (ed.) Greens Scottish Human Rights Service. W. Green: Edinburgh, C701-C722.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Cohabitation: lessons from north of the border. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 23(3), pp. 277-301.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Delict. In: Black, G. (ed.) Business Law in Scotland. W. Green: Edinburgh, UK, pp. 328-363. ISBN 9780414018273

McCarthy, F. (2011) Hilary Patrick and Nicola Smith 'Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland': Review. Edinburgh Law Review, 15(2), p. 327. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2011.0045)[Book Review]

McCarthy, F. (2011) Prayers in the playground: religion and education in the United Kingdom and beyond. In: Mair, J. and Orucu, E. (eds.) The Place of Religion in Family Law: A Comparative Search. Series: European family law (30). Intersentia: Cambridge, OR, USA, pp. 235-262. ISBN 9781780680156

McCarthy, F. (2011) Progress towards principles on the breakdown of cohabitation: Selkirk v Chisholm. Edinburgh Law Review, 15(2), pp. 270-274. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2011.0028)

2010

McCarthy, F. (2010) Actionable rights and wrongs: human rights challenges in Axa General Insurance Ltd. Edinburgh Law Review, 14(2), pp. 284-290. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2010.0007)

2009

McCarthy, F. (2009) Rights in succession for cohabitants: Savage v Purches. Edinburgh Law Review, 13(2), pp. 325-329. (doi: 10.3366/E1364980909001504)

2008

McCarthy, F.M. (2008) Positive prescription in the human rights era. Scots Law Times, 3, pp. 15-18.

McCarthy, F. (2008) Delict. In: Black, G. (ed.) Business Law in Scotland. W. Green, pp. 324-359. ISBN 978-0-414-01703-0

2007

McCarthy, F.M. (2007) Deprivation without compensation: The exceptional circumstances of Jahn v Germany. European Human Rights Law Review, 3, pp. 295-303.

This list was generated on Wed Apr 24 10:16:35 2024 BST.
Jump to: Articles | Books | Book Sections | Book Reviews | Edited Books
Number of items: 40.

Articles

Deazley, R. and McCarthy, F. (2018) Perpetual copyright and constitutional property. Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2018(4), pp. 253-278.

Weatherall, D., McCarthy, F. and Bright, S. (2018) Property law as a barrier to energy upgrades in multi-owned properties: insights from a study of England and Scotland. Energy Efficiency, 11(7), pp. 1641-1655. (doi: 10.1007/s12053-017-9540-5)

McCarthy, F. (2017) Protection of property and the European Convention on Human Rights. Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference Journal, 6, pp. 299-328.

McCarthy, F. (2017) Children’s rights in action: reforming religious observance in Scottish schools. Edinburgh Law Review, 21(2), pp. 257-261. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2017.0417)

McCarthy, F. and McCorkindale, C. (2017) Named persons in the Supreme Court: the Christian Institute and Others v The Lord Advocate. Edinburgh Law Review, 21(2), pp. 240-247. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2017.0415)

McCarthy, F. (2016) Opinion: Frankie McCarthy. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 2016(Jan), pp. 13-15.

McCarthy, F. (2015) Human rights, property and the recovery of medical costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill in the Supreme Court. Edinburgh Law Review, 19(3), pp. 373-378. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2015.0297)

McCarthy, F. (2014) Defining cohabitation. Scots Law Times, 31, pp. 143-145.

McCarthy, F. (2013) Human rights and the Law of Leases. Edinburgh Law Review, 17(2), pp. 184-209. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2013.0154)

Fotheringham, J. and McCarthy, F. (2013) Child support law in 2013: where are we going now? Scots Law Times, 2013(29), pp. 203-206.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Playing the percentages: New Zealand, Scotland and a global solution to the consequences of non-marital relationships? New Zealand Universities Law Review, 24(4), pp. 499-522.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Cohabitation: lessons from north of the border. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 23(3), pp. 277-301.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Progress towards principles on the breakdown of cohabitation: Selkirk v Chisholm. Edinburgh Law Review, 15(2), pp. 270-274. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2011.0028)

McCarthy, F. (2010) Actionable rights and wrongs: human rights challenges in Axa General Insurance Ltd. Edinburgh Law Review, 14(2), pp. 284-290. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2010.0007)

McCarthy, F. (2009) Rights in succession for cohabitants: Savage v Purches. Edinburgh Law Review, 13(2), pp. 325-329. (doi: 10.3366/E1364980909001504)

McCarthy, F.M. (2008) Positive prescription in the human rights era. Scots Law Times, 3, pp. 15-18.

McCarthy, F.M. (2007) Deprivation without compensation: The exceptional circumstances of Jahn v Germany. European Human Rights Law Review, 3, pp. 295-303.

Books

Griffiths, A.M.O., Fotheringham, J.M. and McCarthy, F. (2015) Family Law. Series: Greens concise Scots law. W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414033559

Griffiths, A., Fotheringham, J. and McCarthy, F. (2013) Family Law. Series: Greens Concise Scots Law. W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414018464

McCarthy, F. (2013) Succession Law. Series: Law essentials. Dundee University Press: Dundee, UK. ISBN 9781845861285

Book Sections

McCarthy, F. (2022) Bankruptcy. In: Anderson, R. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. 2nd Edition. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781474494182

McCarthy, F. (2022) Judicial security: diligence. In: Anderson, R. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. 2nd Edition. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781474494182

McCarthy, F. (2020) Property rights and human rights in Scottish land reform. In: Combe, M., Glass, J. and Tindley, A. (eds.) Land Reform in Scotland: History, Law and Policy. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh, pp. 213-235. ISBN 9781474446846

McCarthy, F. (2019) Rafique v Amin 1997 SLT 1385. In: Cowan, S., Kennedy, C. and Munro, V. E. (eds.) Scottish Feminist Judgments: (Re)Creating Law from the Outside In. Hart Publishing, pp. 223-242. ISBN 9781509923267

Cassidy, C. and McCarthy, F. (2018) Collective worship in Scotland. In: Cumper, P. and Mawhinney, A. (eds.) Collective Worship and Religious Observance in UK Schools: Challenges and Opportunities. Series: Religion, education and values (13). Peter Lang. ISBN 9781787076556

McCarthy, F. (2018) Dynamic self-determinism, the right to belief and the role of collective worship. In: Cumper, P. and Mawhinney, A. (eds.) Collective Worship and Religious Observance in Schools. Series: Religion, education and values (13). Peter Lang. ISBN 9781787076556

McCarthy, F. , Bright, S. and Fawcett, T. (2018) Building governance and energy efficiency: Mapping the interdisciplinary challenge. In: Foulds, C. and Robison, R. (eds.) Advancing Energy Policy. Springer, pp. 83-96. ISBN 9783319990965 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99097-2_6)

McCarthy, F. (2015) Human rights. In: Rennie, R. (ed.) Leases (SULI). W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414018617

McCarthy, F. (2015) Delict. In: Black, G. (ed.) Business Law in Scotland. W. Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414036734

McCarthy, F. (2015) The rights of the child in Scotland. In: Cvejic-Jancic, O. (ed.) The Rights of the Child in a Changing World: 25 Years after the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Series: Ius Comparatum - global studies in comparative law (13). Springer, pp. 235-250. ISBN 9783319231884 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23189-1_14)

McCarthy, F. (2014) Insolvency: bankruptcy. In: MacNeil, I. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968566

McCarthy, F. (2014) Judicial security: diligence. In: MacNeil, I. G. (ed.) Scots Commercial Law. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968566

McCarthy, F. (2013) Property as a human right: another casualty of the 'war on terror'? In: Hopkins, N. (ed.) Modern Studies in Property Law. Hart Pub Ltd: Oxford, UK, pp. 243-262. ISBN 9781849463218

McCarthy, F. (2011) Property. In: Miller, A. (ed.) Greens Scottish Human Rights Service. W. Green: Edinburgh, C701-C722.

McCarthy, F. (2011) Delict. In: Black, G. (ed.) Business Law in Scotland. W. Green: Edinburgh, UK, pp. 328-363. ISBN 9780414018273

McCarthy, F. (2011) Prayers in the playground: religion and education in the United Kingdom and beyond. In: Mair, J. and Orucu, E. (eds.) The Place of Religion in Family Law: A Comparative Search. Series: European family law (30). Intersentia: Cambridge, OR, USA, pp. 235-262. ISBN 9781780680156

McCarthy, F. (2008) Delict. In: Black, G. (ed.) Business Law in Scotland. W. Green, pp. 324-359. ISBN 978-0-414-01703-0

Book Reviews

McCarthy, F. (2022) Kenneth G C Reid et al (eds), Comparative Succession Law: Mandatory Family Protection. Edinburgh Law Review, 26(1), pp. 142-143. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2022.0752)[Book Review]

McCarthy, F. (2011) Hilary Patrick and Nicola Smith 'Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland': Review. Edinburgh Law Review, 15(2), p. 327. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2011.0045)[Book Review]

Edited Books

McCarthy, F., Chalmers, J. and Bogle, S. (Eds.) (2015) Essays in Conveyancing and Property Law in Honour of Professor Robert Rennie. Open Book Publishers: Cambridge. ISBN 9781783741472

This list was generated on Wed Apr 24 10:16:35 2024 BST.

Supervision

Research students under supervision

Professor McCarthy welcomes inquiries from students interested in postgraduate research in any area of family or property law, including human rights where they overlap with these topics. She has experience in supervising doctrinal, theoretical and socio-legal work.

Current research students:

Michael Arthur – Land Reform and the Common Good

Teaching

 


Portrait Jan 2017