The Government has announced they will pilot the new Domestic Abuse Protection Notice and Domestic Abuse Protection Order next month. The pilot will be run in specially chosen police forces, Greater Manchester, Croydon, Sutton, Bromley and the British Transport Police. From early 2025 domestic abuse specialists will join officers in these forces’ control rooms. Their role […]
During divorce proceedings the family court will very occasionally consider offering one of the parties an agreed compensation for the loss they suffered because of the relationship. The case of AT v BT [2023] EWHC 3531 (Fam) is a prime example. Some feel Mr Justice Francis’ decision may be a sign that there could be a […]
In a recent blog we looked at whether a sperm donor has legal rights to the children born as a result of their donation. In this blog we’d like to look at a very similar question, whether egg donors have legal rights to a child in the UK. Donating eggs to someone in need is an […]