Lisa David

Instructor
Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminology

About

Areas of Expertise

  • Canadian legal system and constitutional law
  • Human rights, civil liberties, and international human rights law
  • Criminal law and the administration of justice
  • Corrections, detention monitoring, and torture prevention
  • Access to justice and wrongful convictions
     

Experience

Experience in private legal practice, including civil litigation and providing legal services to low-income clients in criminal law, family law, and other areas of civil law.
Teaching and scholarly work focus on Canadian and international human rights, constitutional law, criminal justice, and the practical application of legal rights and protections.

Education and credentials

  • LLM, University of British Columbia
  • LLB, University of British Columbia
  • BA, Simon Fraser University

Research summary

Research interests include human rights and civil liberties, international human rights law, constitutional law, wrongful convictions, corrections, and the administration of justice.

Recent international research has focused on the prevention of torture, detention monitoring, and the implementation of human rights protections in practice.