Dr. Isra Black

Biography

Isra Black is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Laws at University College London. Her academic expertise encompasses the intersection of health law and philosophy, focusing on topics such as the law surrounding medical treatment—particularly in relation to adolescents—mental capacity law, end-of-life decision-making, and health human rights law. She has a scholarly interest in how these areas intersect with legal practice. Isra holds a PhD in Law and Ethics from King's College London, awarded in 2016, and previously worked as a Lecturer at York Law School. She has held postdoctoral positions at Karolinska Institutet and Technische Universität München. Currently, she serves as an Associate Member at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy and has editorial responsibilities with Medical Law International. Isra has received recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is actively involved in numerous committees, contributing to the advancement of legal scholarship.

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