Liam Davis

Liam Davis

LSE Fellow

LSE Law School

Languages
English
Key Expertise
Birth registration, legal parenthood and assisted reproduction in the UK

About me

Liam joined the Law School as a Fellow in Medical Law in September 2024. He is currently completing his PhD at the University of Bristol which looks at birth registration reform for 'non-traditional' families. Throughout his PhD, Liam taught at Bristol Law School in the areas of medical, family and tort law and was employed as a Teaching Associate from 2023-24.

Prior to starting his PhD, Liam was a Research Assistant at the Law Commission of England and Wales in the Property, Family and Trust Law team. He completed his LLB and LLM (in Medical Law and Ethics with Human Rights Law) both at the University of Kent. 

Research interests

Liam's research interests generally span medical and family law with a particular focus on issues concerning queer people, legal parenthood and the regulation of assisted reproduction. Within this, he is interested in discussions of a ‘right’ to know one’s (bio)genetic ‘origins’. He is also developing a focus on critical theories of law, especially those inspired by queer/trans and abolitionist theories and activism.

Teaching

Articles

Public engagement

  • Liam Davis, 'Same-sex parent should not have been forced to adopt child' (August 2022, BioNews)
  • Liam Davis, 'Father who died during surrogate pregnancy is legal parent, court rules' (June 2020, BioNews)
  • Liam Davis, 'Man who gave birth still legally a mother' (May 2020, BioNews)
  • L Davis, 'Re TT and YY: When a ‘Father’ is a ‘Mother’  (October 2019, BioNews)