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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
14 November 2013
International surrogacy laws are not keeping up with changing social patterns
In the absence of harmonised rules, the difference in worldwide approach will continue to cause legal confusion and complication as surrogacy becomes commonplace, say Claire Wood and Katie Newbury.
13 August 2013
Addressing the challenges of overseas surrogacy
Immigration analysis: Katie Newbury, a solicitor in Kingsley Napley's immigration team, discusses nationality and immigration issues surrounding overseas surrogacy and stresses that commissioning parents need to be advised on their rights and responsibilities in respect of the child in the country where the surrogacy is due to take place as well as in the UK.
15 July 2013
Nationality and immigration pitfalls in international surrogacy
Entering into an international surrogacy arrangement is becoming an increasingly popular option for prospective parent(s). This growing popularity is spurred on by the wider availability of global surrogacy services, high profile celebrity surrogate babies and increasing frustration with adoption services both domestic and foreign. As more children are born as the result of a surrogacy arrangement, family, immigration and nationality laws in the UK and across the globe have struggled to keep up with this developing area of law.
9 July 2013
EU harmonisation of surrogacy law: a pipe dream?
Surrogacy hits the headlines again this week, not because of the Coronation Street story line, but following the report (commissioned by the European Parliament) on surrogacy across the EU Member States. My initial hope was that this comparative report would be the precursor to some form of harmonisation across Europe, but sadly, it seems that the lack of consensus between EU countries on the legality of surrogacy means we are a long way off a harmonisation of approach.