Dr Liam Davis

Dr 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 teaching in the areas of medical and family law. He completed his PhD at the University of Bristol which considered reform of the birth registration system from the perspective of 'non-traditional' families. Throughout his PhD, Liam taught at Bristol Law School in the areas of medical, family and tort law.

Liam was recently awarded £9,564 by the Institute of Medical Ethics to investigate the role of ‘altruism’ within organ donation and surrogacy, along with Dr Bonnie Venter (University of Bristol).

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 and Bonnie Venter, 'Review: The role of altruism in living organ donation and surrogacy’ (August 2025, BioNews
  • 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)