In response to the war in Ukraine, our team has been working to support British parents with or expecting babies through surrogacy. If you are need our help, please contact us at hello@ngalaw.co.uk. What we are doing to support surrogacy families With 42...
Surrogacy
NGA quoted in the Guardian – I’ve never thought about being a dad until now
Writing a personal piece in the Guardian about the options for gay men considering starting a family, Michael Segalov talked to Natalie about how surrogacy works in the UK: "Solicitor Natalie Gamble runs a family law firm and British surrogacy agency. The sector in...
NGA on the BBC – UK surrogacy has quadrupled in the last ten years
The BBC has been running news stories all day today about the growth of UK surrogacy, with parental order statistics showing that the numbers of UK surrogacy cases have quadrupled over the past ten years. NGA and Brilliant Beginnings surrogacy team Sam, Guy and...
UK High Court awards parenthood following international surrogacy, despite potential illegality in the country of birth – new NGA reported case
The High Court has awarded legal parenthood to a British couple who had a little boy via a surrogacy arrangement which (without the parents’ knowledge) may have been unlawful in the country where their baby was born (country Z). NGA Law successfully represented the...
Surrogacy for non-biological parents
Can I pursue surrogacy if I have no biological link with my child? Yes. Although some fertility clinics and surrogacy organisations say surrogacy without a biological link is not permitted in the UK, what they actually mean is that it is not possible for you to apply...
Fertility law masterclass from Natalie Gamble
Our director Natalie Gamble was asked to give a class for Global Perspectives at Fertility IQ, an online education series on assisted reproduction around the world. Alongside leading professors, academics and other professionals from 30 different countries, Natalie...
Chambers and Partners podcast interviews Natalie Gamble for LGBT History Month
Natalie Gamble recently spoke to the Chambers Inspire LGBT+ Committee for their podcast. You can listen to Natalie’s interview in full on Spotify, in which she reflects on a range of topics, including her career as an out LGBT lawyer, how NGA Law and Brilliant...
International surrogacy and the new HFEA guidance – Article published in Bionews
Natalie has written a comment piece in this week's Bionews about the new updated HFEA guidance on exporting eggs, sperm and embryos for international surrogacy. The change in guidance was the result of work NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings did to persuade the HFEA...
HFEA changes surrogacy rules on exporting sperm, eggs and embryos from the UK to overseas
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has updated its guidance on exporting gametes and embryos for surrogacy, in a move which will help intended parents through international surrogacy. NGA Law and our sister organisation Brilliant Beginnings have...
Training for Resolution (national association of family lawyers) on LGBT law and modern families
In her role as chair of the UK and Ireland LGBT Family Law Institute, Natalie Gamble was delighted to be invited to give some training to Resolution (the association of English family lawyers) recently, together with fellow FLI member Andrew Spearman from Laytons LLP....