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The high stakes of surrogacy arrangements

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Published on: 14 March 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

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Original news
What are the significant features of this case?
What does this case tell us about the courts’ approach to surrogacy agreements?
What are the risks for solicitors who agree to draft surrogacy agreements for clients?
How does this case further the discussion of the legal position surrounding surrogacy in the UK?
What is the scope of HFEA 2008?
What are the possible legal fall-outs from surrogacy arrangements?
How is the expected multi-agency surrogacy protocol likely to affect such arrangements in the future?

Article summary

Family analysis: Should family lawyers think twice before diving in to reproductive law? Louisa Ghevaert, a leading expert in fertility and family law at Porter Dodson Solicitors, discusses parental orders, time limits and surrogacy arrangements in light of the recent High Court decision in JP v LP.

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