Comment piece published in Bionews: Why did the High Court strip a transgender father of legal parenthood?

by Xander Gowler | Feb 25, 2026 | Donor conception, Gender identity, LGBT+ family building

Natalie has written a piece for Bionews sharing our shock and concern about the recent case of FZ v MZ where the High Court found that a transgender father, whose wife conceived through donor insemination, was not his child’s legal parent because he had a gender...

Surrogacy for non-biological parents

by Franklyn | Feb 19, 2026 | Adoption, International surrogacy, Surrogacy

Is it legal to pursue surrogacy if I have no biological link with my child? Yes. Although some fertility clinics and surrogacy organisations say surrogacy without a biological link is not permitted in the UK, what they actually mean is that it is not possible for you...

Planning for death when you’re making life – why you should make a will if you’re conceiving through assisted reproduction

by Franklyn | Jan 28, 2026 | Donor conception, Surrogacy

There are many examples of problems when a person unexpectedly dies without leaving a Will, and it is always advisable to make a Will as soon as you own any significant assets. However, starting a family should also prompt you to do so, so that you make sure the tiny...

USA surrogacy for British expatriates: Legal advice

by Helen | Jan 28, 2026 | International surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy in the USA

More parents who live abroad are looking to build their families through surrogacy in the USA. We are experienced at providing surrogacy legal services in the UK and for British expatriates. More than a third of our international surrogacy clients live overseas, and...

Two High Court decisions on Nigerian surrogacy highlight the perils of anonymous surrogacy

by Alejandra | Dec 19, 2025 | International surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy in Africa

The English High Court has this year made parental orders in favour of two sets of parents from the UK who have had children born through anonymous surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria, both involving the Nigerian fertility clinic LifeLink. In Re H (anonymous surrogacy)...