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Isabelle James

What if my partner predeceases me before we...

A review of a recent case concerning consent during fertility treatment. When going through fertility treatment as a couple, it...

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Isabelle James

Declaration of parentage after mistake at register office

Recently in the news has been the outcome of the case of Osborne & Anor v Cambridgeshire County Council [2022] EWHC 1982 (...

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Isabelle James

New strategy to make fertility treatment more accessible

In July 2022, the Department of Health for England released its strategy aimed at improving Women’s Health. While women represent 51%...

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Doctor holding urine sample cup.
Isabelle James

Proposed Changes to Gamete Donor Anonymity Laws in...

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has proposed changes to the law surrounding gamete donor anonymity in the UK....

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Isabelle James

Birth parent fails to overturn adoption order

Most adoption applications go through smoothly and it is only in the minority of cases that birth parents seek to...

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Naomi Angell

Russian Adoptions

Adopting a baby from Russia can give a chance of a family to a child who would otherwise spend their...

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