NGA speaks at ESHRE 2022 conference in Italy

by Natalie | Jul 9, 2022 | Conception, Surrogacy

Natalie was delighted to address the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) held in Milan on 6 July 2022.   Natalie spoke as part of the panel on ‘The next step of parenting’ and talked about UK law on...

Natalie gives evidence to the Irish Parliament on international surrogacy

by Natalie | Apr 20, 2022 | International Surrogacy, Surrogacy

The Irish Parliament has been hearing evidence from a range of expert witnesses on the issue of surrogacy law reform, and Natalie was delighted to be invited as a leading expert on UK law, together with academic lawyer Dr Kirsty Horsey. After each giving a five minute...

What is the difference between parental responsibility and legal parenthood?

by Franklyn | Jan 10, 2020 | Adoption

Parental responsibility and legal parenthood are legal terms which relate to the rights and responsibilities which parents and other adults have in relation to children. Both are possible at once but also individually without the other. Below, we look at the nuances...

I’m a single parent through surrogacy – should I apply for a parental order?

by Franklyn | Jan 29, 2019 | Surrogacy

Following our last blog about the law change for law change for single parents through surrogacy, we’ve been talking to single mums and dads considering applying for parental orders. We understand the family court is busy with applications and we have already made a...

Streamlining declarations of parentage after sperm donation – Article published in The Review

by Natalie | Oct 22, 2018 | Conception

We have written an article, published in The Review, the journal for English family lawyers, about the recent NGA case of AD to AH (2017) and what it means for parents through sperm donation. The case is the latest in a string of cases in which errors at fertility...