To celebrate Pride, we look back at some of the UK’s major legal milestones for LGBT+ families over the past 15 years. It’s amazing to think that only 15 years ago LGBT partnerships, parenthood and non-cisgender identity were all completely invisible in the eyes of UK...
The Sun has reported the case of single mum Liat Malka who conceived her daughter with frozen sperm from a deceased donor, after meeting his parents who desperately wanted to have a grandchild. Quoting NGA as leading experts in UK fertility law, the article says: "As...
Fertility preservation is of particular significance for any trans young person embarking upon a treatment programme which may compromise their fertility. Any consideration of hormone or other treatment must include the fact that egg or sperm quality might be impaired...
NGA Law is ten years old today! To celebrate our birthday, Natalie and Helen reflect on the last ten years. Our and NGA Law’s journey over the last ten years has been a real whirlwind. We have had some big moments, as well the less obvious but no less significant...
The team at NGA Law were delighted to be part of the Trans Healthcare Conference in Bristol, organised by Policy Bristol, the Trans Equality Legal Initiative and Mermaids. We were invited to be a speaker on the legal panel, about UK family law for trans adults and...
Natalie was delighted to speak at the national Fertility Forum conference on Saturday in London. Jointly organised by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Fertility Society, Fertility Forum was jam-packed with talks from the UK’s...
We have written an article, published in The Review, the journal for English family lawyers, about the recent NGA case of AD to AH (2017) and what it means for parents through sperm donation. The case is the latest in a string of cases in which errors at fertility...
Natalie was delighted to speak to the British HIV Association's national conference in London. She shared the unique challenges faced by HIV+ parents who need to conceive through fertility treatment, and particularly those who need the help of a surrogate. Currently...
A transgender man who has given birth in the UK, has taken an important case to challenge UK law, arguing that the requirement for him to register as his baby’s ‘mother’ on the birth certificate is incompatible with his Article 8 human right to respect for private and...
Natalie and Helen were delighted to attend a reception at the House of Lords on Tuesday evening to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Donor Conception Network, a world-leading charity which helps support families conceived through donation and has been instrumental...