Mark Dsouza

Dr Mark Dsouza is an Associate Professor at the University College London (UCL) Faculty of Laws. He holds an LLM (First Class) from the University of Cambridge and a doctoral degree from the same institution, focusing on the philosophy of criminal law defences. His career includes roles as an external examiner at King's College London, Imperial College London, and the University of Surrey. He has been recognized with awards such as the UCL EXALT Award for Excellence in Law Teaching (2019) and the SLS Best Paper Award (2020).

• Education: National Law School of India University (B.A. LL.B., First Class with Gold Medal), University of Cambridge (LLM, 2009; PhD, 2014)

His research interests span criminal law theory, AI in legal education, corporate criminal liability, and philosophical foundations of legal defences. Recent work explores AI's impact on legal assessment, victim rights in justifications, and corporate agency in criminal contexts. His scholarship often critiques traditional legal frameworks and proposes modernised theoretical approaches.

• Awards: UCL EXALT Award (2019), SLS Best Paper Award (2020)

Dr Dsouza has held external examiner roles across multiple UK institutions, focusing on criminal law, evidence, and ethics. His contributions include curriculum development in legal education and interdisciplinary research on AI's role in law. He is actively involved in policy discussions on criminal law reform and legal pedagogy.