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Surrogacy: Welfare first
Jeremy Ford reviews recent developments and proposed reforms to the law relating to surrogacy ‘The only governing principle remains the paramountcy of the child’s welfare with particular consideration to be given to the part each adult can play in the child’s life.’ While litigated surrogacy arrangements remain relatively rare, case law all too often reflects …
Cases Referenced
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- A & anor v P & ors (Surrogacy: Parental Order: Death of Applicant) [2011] EWHC 1738 (Fam)
- Casdagli v Casdagli [1919] AC 145
- CC v DD [2014] EWHC 1307 (Fam)
- Firebrace v Firebrace (1878) 4 PD 63
- Irvin v Irvin [2001] 1 FLR 178
- Morgan & anor v Cilento & ors [2004] EWHC 188 (Ch)
- R v R (Divorce: Jurisdiction: Domicile) [2006] 1 FLR 389
- Re B (a child) [2009] UKSC 5
- Re G (Children) [2014] EWCA Civ 336
- Re X (A Child) (Surrogacy: Time limit) [2014] EWHC 3135 (Fam)
- Re Z (A Child: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: Parental Order) [2015] EWFC 73
- Re Z (A Child) (No. 2) [2016] EWHC 1191 (Fam)
- Udny v Udny (1869) LR 1 Sc & D 441