Lisa Cherkassky

Dr. Lisa Cherkassky is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Derby, affiliated with the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on medical law, bioethics, and healthcare ethics, with particular emphasis on issues such as mental capacity, organ donation, pediatric healthcare decisions, and reproductive technologies. She explores legal frameworks governing medical practices, including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and their ethical implications in cases involving minors, disabled individuals, and novel technologies like PGD and saviour siblings. Her research also addresses dilemmas in end-of-life care, parental rights, and the moral boundaries of genetic intervention.

Key research areas include:

• Legal and ethical aspects of healthcare decision-making for incapacitated patients,
• Regulation of assisted reproduction and embryo rights,
• Ethical challenges in organ donation and transplantation,
• Child autonomy and substitute judgment in pediatric care,
• Criminal law intersections with healthcare ethics.

Her publications critically analyze landmark court cases and policy developments, offering insights into balancing legal, moral, and societal priorities in medical practice. Cherkassky’s work contributes to debates on how law can navigate complex ethical landscapes in modern healthcare systems.