Law scholars awards for restorative justice and older adults issues. (General).

OTTAWA -- The Law Commission of Canada is pleased to announce the two winners of the 2002 Virtual Scholar in Residence program. The program offered two positions: one on restorative justice and one on older adults.

Dr. Julie Macfarlane, Professor of Law, University of Windsor and Visiting Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, will be working with the Commission to prepare a report on restorative justice. Dr. Macfarlane has recently completed the first study to ask Canadian lawyers about their experience with mandatory mediation and the impact it has had on their litigation practices.

Professor William Bogart from the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, will be advancing the Commission's work on older adults and intergenerational justice. Professor Bogart has done extensive work on access to justice issues and the interplay between laws and society. His latest book, Consequences - The Impact of Law and Its Complexity, investigates how the law is tied to economics, education, and political issues and affects the ability to achieve consensus on issues of domestic policy.

The Virtual Scholar in Residence is a joint initiative of the Law Commission of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The purpose of the program is to promote multi-disciplinary research on issues surrounding law reform and to strengthen relationships between academic disciplines, the Commission, and policy makers by providing support to individuals conducting innovative socio-legal research. The Virtual Scholar in Residence program provides funding for an individual to work with the Commission for an eight-month period to advance the Commission's research agenda. 613-946-8980