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Mental health and the law: How a therapeutic approach is making a difference

Communications and Public Relations
May 05, 2021

Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Amna Qureshi appears on the May 4, 2021 episode of the “Ask a Lawyer” segment of the Global Morning Show in Edmonton.

Watch: Mental Health and the Law

Qureshi explains the workings of Edmonton’s Mental Health Court, a therapeutic court that helps individuals in conflict with the law who are also facing mental health issues and challenges associated with them.

Ask A Lawyer is broadcast the first Tuesday of every month on Edmonton’s Global Morning Show.

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