New NGA Law case on legal parenthood after clinic sperm donation

by Alejandra | Apr 30, 2024 | Conception

NGA Law is delighted to have represented the same-sex parents in Re Y-Z (Declaration of Parentage) 2024, a new reported decision from Mrs Justice Theis on legal parenthood for female same-sex parents.   This is the latest in a long line of cases in which...

Kelly speaks at the Growing Families event about domicile for UK parents through surrogacy

by Robyn | Apr 21, 2024 | International Surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

Kelly was delighted to speak at the Growing Families UK Europe event in London on 21 April 2024. She was asked to talk about domicile (as one of the criteria which at least one of the parents must satisfy to be able to apply for a UK parental order after the birth of...

Exporting embryos and gametes from the UK: practicalities and the law

by Robyn | Dec 22, 2023 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage, Surrogacy

Here is a brief guide to what you need to know if you are considering exporting your frozen gametes (sperm or eggs) or embryos from the UK to overseas. Why might I decide to move my eggs, sperm or embryos from the UK to another country? There are a variety of possible...

High Court affirms legal parenthood without a court hearing – new reported NGA Law

by Robyn | Nov 1, 2023 | Conception

NGA Law has secured a judgment from the High Court affirming the legal parenthood of a father through donor conception at a licensed UK fertility clinic. Mrs Justice Theis ruled that the father was his child’s legal father notwithstanding a missing legal parenthood...

British Fertility Society proposals for reform of UK fertility law

by Robyn | Aug 31, 2023 | Conception, Embryos and Donation Storage, Gender Identity Law, LGBT Law, LGBT Surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

The British Fertility Society has published its awaited recommendations for the government and the HFEA on how UK fertility law needs to be modernised.  The report ‘Proposals for revision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended),...