Professor Emily Jackson

Professor Emily Jackson, first joined the LSE in 1998. After graduating from Oxford University, she worked as a research officer at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies in Oxford. Her first teaching position was at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and she has also taught at Birkbeck College and Queen Mary, University of London. Emily’s research interests are in the field of medical law. She has served as a member of the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee (2005-2022), Deputy Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (2008-2012) and a Judicial Appointments Commissioner (2014-2017). She is a Fellow of the British Academy, and in 2017 was awarded an OBE for services to higher education.

Administrative support: Law.Reception@lse.ac.uk

Emily’s research interests are in the field of medical law and ethics, with particular emphasis upon reproductive issues, end of life decision-making and the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry.

LL205 Medical Law

REF Impact Case Study

• Reforming the intrusive application process for treating infertility

External Activities

• Judicial Appointments Commissioner (2014-17)
• Member of Department of Health Independent Panel to review Liverpool Care Pathway (2013)
• Member of British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee (2005-)
• Member of Medical Research Council Ethics and Public Involvement Committee (2011-)
• Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Ethics Committee (2012-)
• Expert Advisor to the Ethics Review procedure of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development at the European Commission (2008-)
• Health Economics, Policy and Law, Editorial Board
• Medical Law Internmational, Editorial Board
• Biosocieties, Editorial Board
• Journal of Law and Society, Advisory Board