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Phone

778-257-4194

Email

rdhand@tru.ca

Dr. Ruby Dhand

Associate Professor

Faculty of Law
Law

Summary

Disability law, human rights law, mental health law (civil and forensic), health law, the impact of culture, race, ethnicity, gender and other intersectional factors upon the law and the legal processes, clinical legal education, community lawyering, refugee law and administrative law.

Expertise, interests and research

  Diversity    Education    Equity    Health Care    Human Rights    Justice    Law    Race    STEM

Languages

English


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