15 May, 2024 What is surrogacy? By Brittany Thomas Surrogacy is the conception of a child by either an individual or a couple with the use of a 'surrogate'. Put simply, a ‘surrogate’ is...
20 Jul, 2023 New case law conceived in respect of parental orders By Brittany Thomas A highly anticipated written opinion from Lady Carmichael has now been published. This judgement, in relation to the combined cases of...
21 Oct, 2022 The importance of taking timely specialist legal advice on surrogacy and assisted conception By Lynsey Brown As discussed in my recent article in The Scotsman, Surrogacy is still relatively rare in Scotland and the UK, however lawyers who...
06 Jun, 2022 Recent contact action highlights importance of legal and medical advice in surrogacy cases By Lynsey Brown Last week a family court judge in England took the unusual step of naming a sperm donor, in her judgment ruling that the donor ought not...
07 Feb, 2022 Are changes afoot for surrogacy law in Scotland? By Lynsey Brown I appeared on STV’s Scotland Tonight on 3 February 2022 to discuss the current law applying to surrogacy in Scotland, and some of the...