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Research interests
Liam is currently completing his PhD looking at the birth registration system and its (in)ability to cater for queer families (specifically, trans parents, surrogacy and polyamorous parents). He is generally interested in the intersections between medical law, family law and sex/gender – particularly where these overlap with issues around legal parenthood.
Alongside this, Liam is also interested in fertility law, assisted reproduction and surrogacy. He also enjoys discussions around the ‘right’ for children to know their (biogenetic) origins.
Liam employs a socio-legal, critical and queer lens to his work. As far as his PhD is concerned, he is determined to de-centre and de-prioritise hetero- and cis-normativity as guiding legal and social norms.
Research Groups and Themes
- Centre for Health, Law and Society
- Bristol Socio-Legal Centre
Keywords
- birth registration
- birth certificate
- gender
- family law
- parenthood
- surrogacy
- assisted reproduction
- fertility
- medical law
- queer
- Socio-Legal Studies
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The Evolution of Birth Registration in England and Wales and its Place in Contemporary Law and Society
Davis, L., 1 Mar 2024, In: Modern Law Review. 87, 2, p. 317-342 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Biological links and parental rights
Davis, L., 2021, In: European Human Rights Law Review. 4, p. 442-444Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate (Academic Journal)
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Gay asylum seekers
Davis, L., 2021, In: European Human Rights Law Review. 2, p. 216-218Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate (Academic Journal)