The Law Commission’s proposals for surrogacy law reform are a positive step, but represent a missed opportunity to make real change

by Helen | Mar 29, 2023 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

Following an extensive project which started in 2018, the Law Commissions of England and Wales and Scotland have today published their final recommendations for UK surrogacy law reform.  Their proposals will – they say – modernise UK law, better support...

Law Commission to publish its final surrogacy law reform recommendations on 29 March 2023

by Helen | Mar 23, 2023 | Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

The Law Commission has announced that its final report (and draft Bill) on surrogacy law reform will be released next Wednesday, 29th March 2023. Eagerly awaited, publication has been pushed back several times from the original date of 2021, in part due to the volume...

Natalie Gamble speaks at LSE panel discussion – Surrogacy law reform

by Robyn | Mar 20, 2023 | International Surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy UK Law

Natalie was delighted to speak at the London School of Economics as part of an expert panel talking about surrogacy law reform on 21 February 2023. Speaking alongside Baroness Barker, Dr Kirsty Horsey and Professor Isabel Karpin from Australia, the event was chaired...

Adoption order granted to non-biological surrogacy mum in UK legal first – new reported NGA case

by Helen | Feb 27, 2023 | Adoption, International Surrogacy, Surrogacy, Surrogacy in California, Surrogacy in the USA

The English High Court has made a non-biological mother through US surrogacy her son’s legal mother via adoption – rather than a parental order – in an important new UK court ruling. We are delighted to have represented the mother in the case, reported as J v K...

USA surrogacy for British expatriates: Legal advice

by Helen | Feb 8, 2023 | 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. 40% of our international surrogacy clients live overseas, and we often help...