Britney DeCosta’s home town is Guelph,Ontario. She holds a BA Honours in Sociology from the University of Guelph and an MSW and JD degree from the University of Windsor.
She chose to continue studying at Windsor Law because she appreciates the social justice focus here and she knew that Windsor Law would provide the space and mentorship for her to continue to grow as a critical legal thinker.
Wherever she ends up, Britney hopes to be contributing to community efforts that are dismantling systems of injustice and oppression. She says Windsor Law, and the city itself, is a great community. She hasfound the people here to be welcoming and supportive, and says they make you feel like you’re home. Windsor is a strong and resilient community, down to earth, and there is always something to do, and new places to explore.
Richard Bisika Mbokani’s home town is Goma, in the North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa. He earned his LLB from the Faculty of Law, Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs and his LLM from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Richard has been a Teaching and Research Assistant both at the Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs and the University of Goma.
A practicing lawyer since November 2008, Richard is a member of the Goma Bar Association. His professional goal is to work as an independent consultant in Access to Justice and Human Rights, and the main motivation for him choosing to continue his legal studies at Windsor Law is the specific interest focused on Access to Justice and Social Justice.
Isioma Morka- Christian considers Agbor, Nigeria as her hometown. She is a legal practitioner with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, and a Master of Arts degree from United Nations Mandated University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and she obtained a B.L. degree from Nigerian Law School, Yenagoa; she practiced law in Nigeria for three years with a focus on civil and criminal litigation.
Isioma believes the Windsor Law LLM will afford her an opportunity to improve her research skills. She hopes to find employment that will provide her the opportunity to utilize her expertise in the development of humanity and maximizing benefits to society. Her favourite thing about the University of Windsor is its multiculturalism.
Celso Sakuraba’s home city is Fortaleza, Brazil. He completed a Bachelor of Laws at the Universidade Federal do Ceará in Brazil and a Master of Labour Law at the Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal. He is a member of Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, the Brazilian Bar Association.
Celso chose to further his studies at Windsor Law in order to research within the innovative area of Bicycling Law with Dean Christopher Waters. In five to ten years, he sees himself helping cities become safer and more sustainable through the results of his research. His favourite thing about Windsor is the great and respectful cultural diversity.
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