21 Oct, 2015
Supreme Court ruling shows that lying will not be tolerated in family matters
Where separating couples are dividing their finances, they must give ‘full and frank’ disclosure of their financial positions. This is so that everyone involved (including the family court) has a
11 Aug, 2015
We are all equal…. but are some more equal than others when it comes to grounds for divorce?
The iPM programme on Radio 4 on 1 August discussed the case of a woman who was unable to divorce her husband for adultery because he had sexual affairs with men rather
18 Jun, 2015
Are contracts and pre-birth orders the way forward for UK surrogacy?
Natalie and NGA paralegal Melissa Elsworth have co-written an article published in this month’s International Family Law about the future of UK surrogacy law. ‘Are contracts and pre-birth orders the way
04 Feb, 2015
Parliament votes to allow ‘three person’ IVF to eradicate mitochondrial disease
The UK Parliament decided yesterday to change the law to allow a new kind of fertility treatment, which involves groundbreaking scientific techniques to prevent mitochondrial disease. The decision marks the
02 Oct, 2014
Surrogacy transformed my life, but is it morally acceptable?
In 2011, the NGA team helped Alice Jolly and her husband to complete their family through US surrogacy after an incredibly difficult journey of repeated miscarriages and stillbirth. Alice is a novelist
22 Aug, 2014
Baby Gammy case sparks debate about surrogacy law reform
We have been busy over the last few weeks speaking to the media about the baby Gammy case and why surrogacy law needs to be brought up to date. Amidst a
29 Mar, 2014
First same sex weddings in England and Wales
Rainbow flags are flying at Westminster and outside town halls across the country today, as same sex couples say their vows and make history. As lawyers, we know that marriage
15 May, 2012
A guide for single dads building families
For single prospective dads, the decision between surrogacy, adoption and co-parenting is a tough one, with each option having its own benefits and pitfalls. First, ask yourself the question –
14 May, 2012
Egg donor recruitment – what’s wrong with students donating?
There was press coverage over the weekend about a UK egg donor agency which has been leafleting students at Cambridge University to try and recruit egg donors. The tabloid coverage was yawningly predictable
10 Feb, 2012
How to avoid a known donor dispute
The courts are all talking about same sex parenting disputes. The Court of Appeal has this week been hearing from a donor applying for contact with his biological son
