Josephine (Jo) Cooper

Josephine (Jo) Cooper, is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and international consultant in health legislation. She was a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia for many years and held the position of Director of the Centre for Health Law, Ethics and Policy, a WHO Collaborating Centre in Health Legislation. She left academic life to pursue her interests in the development of health legislation and frequently gives technical assistance to Governments in the drafting of health laws, including those concerned with mental health.