معرفی
Martha Bailey is a Professor of Law at Queen's University's Faculty of Law, with a cross-appointment at the Centre for Neuroscience Studies. Her research focuses on cross-border family law, indigenous self-governance in private family law, and international legal frameworks related to children's rights. She has held visiting researcher positions at institutions including the University of Iowa, NALSAR University of Law (India), and Emory Law School.
Education:
- DPhil (Doctorate) in Law, University of Oxford
- MSc, Queen's University
- LLM, Queen's University
- LLB, University of Toronto
Research Interests:
- International child abduction and adoption
- Same-sex marriage and cohabitation law
- Children's rights and alternative dispute resolution
- Comparative family law frameworks
Awards:
- Recipient of the LSS Teaching Excellence Award (2009)
Teaching & Engagement: Teaches Contracts, Family Law, and Conflict of Laws at Queen's. Previously instructed in Osgoode Hall's Professional LLM program and the Bader International Study Centre's Global Law Program. Active in policy advising, including a 2010 report for Canada's Department of Justice on implementing the 1996 Hague Convention.
Cross-Appointments & Affiliations: Professor at Queen's Centre for Neuroscience Studies, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with legal and neuroscientific perspectives on governance.
