Chair of Common Law
The second law chair to be founded in the Faculty of Law after the establishment of the University of Liverpool was the Chair in Commercial Law (1903-1946) thereafter Chair of Common Law. This reflected the delivery of law teaching at the time and the commercial environment in Liverpool.
The chair has been held by the following academics:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1903 - 1907 | Alfred Patten Thomas |
| 1907 - 1914 | William John Sparrow |
| 1919 - 1942 | Francis Raleigh Batt |
| 1946 - 1971 | David Richard Seaborne Davies |
| 1971 - 1977 | Frederick James Odgers |
| 1977 - 1992 | Anthony Hugh Hudson |
| 1993 - 1998 | Christina Margaret Lyon |
| 1998 - | Michael Armstrong Jones |