Adoption

Natalie speaks at legal event in London on international adoption, surrogacy and non-biological parents

Natalie speaks at legal event in London on international adoption, surrogacy and non-biological parents

Natalie was delighted to join a wonderful panel at Dawson Cornwell in London to discuss the maze of international adoption and surrogacy, speaking alongside adoption law specialist Hilka Holman, Judge Fiona Mwale of the Malawi High Court, Spencer Clarke from the English Law Commission and immigration lawyer Barry O’Leary, at an event which prompted a lively and passionate discussion about how we could improve adoption to better support the welfare of children.

Adoption for LGBTQ families

Adoption for LGBTQ families

Adoption typically conjures an image of prospective adoptive parents going through a rigorous assessment before being approved by an adoption panel and matched with a child who needs a loving home. This is agency adoption, but there are other forms of adoption too....

Surrogacy for non-biological parents

Surrogacy for non-biological parents

Can I 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 to apply...

Happy 10th birthday, NGA Law

Happy 10th birthday, NGA Law

NGA Law is ten years old today! To celebrate our birthday, Natalie and Helen reflect on the last ten years. Our and NGA Law’s journey over the last ten years has been a real whirlwind.  We have had some big moments, as well the less obvious but no less significant...

Marking 15 years of the Hague Adoption Convention in the UK

Marking 15 years of the Hague Adoption Convention in the UK

On 1 June 2003, the Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Hague Convention) came into force in the UK. The purpose of the Convention is to regulate cross-border adoption. Signatory countries must have...