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Landmark judgment delivers stark warning for international surrogacy arrangements

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Landmark judgment delivers stark warning for international surrogacy arrangements

A landmark Family Court judgment has highlighted the risks involved in international surrogacy arrangements. Granting a parental order in the case of Y & Anor. v V & Ors. [2022] EWFC 120, the judge was critical of the conduct of the intended parents and warned that in similar future cases the outcome might not be so happy.

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No pain on your gain: draft CGT legislation benefits separating couples

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No pain on your gain: draft CGT legislation benefits separating couples

The Government has published draft legislation which will introduce two important and welcome changes to the current capital gains tax (CGT) rules under which (a) the period for no gain/no loss transfers between separating and divorcing couples and (b) principal private residence (PPR) relief where one spouse or civil partner leaves the family home is to be extended.

R (Alfred McConnell) v The Registrar General for England and Wales and others

R (Alfred McConnell) v The Registrar General for England and Wales and others

Laytons LLP represented the First Appellant in R (Alfred McConnell) v The Registrar General for England and Wales and others in this groundbreaking Court of Appeal case to recognise the legal gender and, importantly, the role he takes in his son’s life as his father.

SurrogacyUK Guidance: COVID-19 and Care in UK Surrogacy Pregnancies & Births

SurrogacyUK Guidance: COVID-19 and Care in UK Surrogacy Pregnancies & Births

This guidance, published by Surrogacy UK is for intended parents to surrogacy who are approaching the birth of their child, but also for hospitals and NHS Trusts in addressing the unique situation intended parents and surrogates find themselves.


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