Windsor Law Professor and Law, Disability & Social Change Project Director Laverne Jacobs has collaborated with five academics across Canada, to write a text about persons with disabilities and their interactions with the law.
— Published on Nov 1st, 2021
In a recent Lawyer's Daily article, Associate Dean Laverne Jacobs comments on the significance of the Court of Appeal overturning a Human Rights Tribunal decision in an Ontario university admissions case.
Dr. Jacobs says the decision is important for people with disabilities, their advocates and for universities considering their admissions processes.
— Published on Jan 26th, 2021
Professor Laverne Jacobs was interviewed by the Windsor Star following the release of the Caboto Club’s constitution that prohibits people with disabilities from joining the club.
Read the full article on the Windsor Star website.
— Published on Feb 28th, 2018
Professor Laverne Jacobs was interviewed by CBC News regarding barriers in the disability community and the upcoming series of public lectures that the Law, Disability and Social Change Project is hosting to raise awareness.
— Published on Jan 12th, 2018
Jacobs, Laverne "'Humanizing’ Disability Law: Citizen Participation in the Development of Accessibility Regulations in Canada," Revue Internationale des Gouvernements Ouverts, (2016), p. 93-120.
Windsor Law Faculty Author: Laverne Jacobs
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Prof Laverne Jacobs will be presenting a paper at the 14th International Symposium on the Law and Governance of the Information Society
— Published on Mar 7th, 2016
