Emily Jackson

Emily Meg Jackson, (born 28 December 1966) is a British legal scholar who specialises in medical law. She has been Professor of Law at the London School of Economics since 2007. She has previously researched or lectured at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, at Birkbeck College, University of London, and at Queen Mary, University of London.

Early life and education Jackson was born on 28 December 1966 in London, England, to Douglas and Lesley Jackson. She was educated at Bushey Meads School, a state secondary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Academic career After graduating from university, Jackson began her career as a research officer at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, a research institute of the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. she served as its deputy chair from 2008 to 2012.

Honours In July 2016, Jackson was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the UK's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences.

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to higher education.