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LAW, JUSTICE & SOCIETY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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DIRECTOR<\/h3>\n

\"Kenneth<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Kenneth Veitch<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

k.j.veitch@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Medical\/healthcare law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LJS STAFF<\/h3>\n

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\"Shweta<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Shweta Band<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

s.band@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

+44 (0) 118 378 6530<\/p>\n

Research interests:<\/h3>\n

Law and religion, comparative constitutional law, role of courts in human rights protection, and law and society<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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