Timothy Liau

Timothy Liau is an Assistant Professor of Law at the LSE Law School, part of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Previously, he held positions as Assistant Professor (tenure-track) at the National University of Singapore and Stipendiary Lecturer in Law at Merton College, Oxford, where he taught Commercial Remedies on the BCL program. He is a Clarendon Scholar with degrees from Oxford (BCL, MPhil, DPhil) and earned his LLB as top student from NUS. His research focuses on private law, including contracts, unjust enrichment, restitution, commercial remedies, and legal theory. His book Standing in Private Law (Oxford UP, 2023) won the Peter Birks Prize and has influenced legal discourse globally, cited in high courts and major legal texts. He remains affiliated with the National University of Singapore’s EWB Centre for Law & Business and Centre for Legal Theory as an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow and Associate Academic Fellow, respectively.

Education:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), National University of Singapore (top student, Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medalist)
• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), University of Oxford
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil), University of Oxford
• Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), University of Oxford

Research Interests: Tim’s work bridges theoretical and practical dimensions of private law, emphasizing enforceability mechanisms, contractual obligations, and restitutionary principles. He critiques traditional doctrines while proposing innovative frameworks for modern legal challenges.

Awards & Recognition:

• Society of Legal Scholars’ Peter Birks Prize (2023) for Standing in Private Law
• Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medalist (National University of Singapore LLB)

Professional Affiliations: Maintains ties with the National University of Singapore through adjunct roles and collaborates with global academic networks in legal theory and business law.