Dr Linda Neilson
Professor
B.A., LL.B. (University of New Brunswick), Ph.D. (Law, University of London, L.S.E.)
Linda Neilson is a socio-law academic. Her fields include domestic violence, court systems, conflict resolution, family law, and sociology of law. Her research with P. English resulted in professional standards and certification processes for mediators . She is author, on behalf of the National Judicial Institute, of a peer-reviewed, national electronic bench book for Canadian judges on family law and domestic violence. She serves regularly as academic consultant in court and conflict-resolution policy matters and teaches in the Law in Society, MPhil in Public Policy, and Sociology graduate and under graduate programs.
Selected Publications
- Neilson, Linda C (2012) Enhancing Safety: When Domestic Violence Cases are in multiple legal systems (Criminal, family, child protection). A Family Law, Domestic Violence Perspective. London, Ontario. Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women and Children, Western University.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2011) Domestic Violence, Family Law, National Judicial Institute, EBB.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2009) Domestic Violence and Family Law in Canada: A Handbook for Judgeswith Introductory comments by Justice John F. McGarry, Superior Court, Ontario. Ottawa: National Judicial Institute, EBB. In electronic format this book is identified as Domestic Violence Family Law.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2010) Partner Abuse Claims. In N. Larsen and B. Burtch (Eds.) Law in Society Canadian Readings (Toronto: Nelson Education): http://www.nelson.com/
- Neilson, Linda C. and Peggy English (2007) The role of Interest-based facilitation in designing accreditation standards: the Canadian experience.Conflict Resolution Quarterly Vol. 18 (3), 221-248.http://www.josseybass.com/
WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd- CRQ.html - Neilson, Linda C. (2004) Assessing Mutual Partner-Abuse Claims in Child Custody and Access Cases. Family Court Review Vol. 42 (3) 411-438.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2004) Children and Family Violence in the New Brunswick Law: How Responsibilities Get Lost In Rights. In Mary Lou Stirling, Catherine Ann Cameron, Nancy Nason-Clark and Bauke Miedema (Eds.) Understanding Abuse: Partnering for Change. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
- Neilson, L. and English, P. (2004) Certifying Mediators. In J. Folberg, A. Milne and P. Salem (Eds.) Mediating Family and Divorce Disputes, New York: Guilford Publications.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2003) Putting Revisions to the Divorce Act Through a Family Violence Filter: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Canadian Journal of Family Law Vol. 20 (1) 11-56.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2002) A Comparative Analysis of Law in Theory and Law in Action in Partner Abuse Cases: What Do the Data Tell Us?. In Studies in Law, Politics and Society 26: 141-87.
- Neilson, Linda C. (2001) Spousal Abuse, Children and the Legal System Final Report for Canadian Bar Association Law for the Futures Fund. Fredericton: Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research: http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/
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Contact Information:
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Office: Tilley Hall, Room 44
Phone: (506) 458-7437
Fax: (506) 453-4659
