Reported Case: Andrew Powell appeared in Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy): [2024] EWFC 304
Andrew Powell appeared in Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy): [2024] EWFC 304 on behalf of the child. One of the key issues in the case was whether the applicants conduct amounted to a breach of public policy which may have prevented a parental order from being made. The court made a parental order, and the judgment includes a list of key issues to act as a guide for individuals to consider before embarking on a surrogacy arrangement.
Andrew was instructed by Hilka Hollmann from Dawson Cornwell.
4PB International Children Law Update – Autumn 2024 Edition
The Autumn 2024 edition of the 4PB International Children Law Update is now available!
Professor Jo Delahunty KC and Colin Wells explain the importance of The Hillsborough Law in the New Law Journal
In their article, “Fighting for Truth” for the New Law Journal, Professor Jo Delahunty KC (4PB) and Colin Wells (25 Bedford Row) explain the importance of The Hillsborough Law in delivering justice to those failed by public agencies.
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Sir Jonathan Cohen Returns to Chambers Following his Retirement as High Court Judge
4PB is delighted to announce the return to chambers of Sir Jonathan Cohen (with immediate effect) after his recent retirement from the High Court Bench.
Charlotte Baker Returns from Maternity Leave
We are thrilled to welcome back Charlotte Baker from maternity leave, returning to practice today.
Deirdre Fottrell KC and Andrew Powell Represent the Applicant in a Surrogacy Case Involving the Posthumous Use of Gametes
Deirdre Fottrell KC, leading Andrew Powell and Tom Wilson of 1GC, represented the applicant in G v Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority & Anor [2024] EWHC 2453 (Fam) before the President of the Family Division. The case concerned the applicant’s (‘G’) application for a declaration that the posthumous use of her daughter’s (‘N’) gametes in a surrogacy arrangement was lawful, in circumstances where no written consent was provided by N for posthumous use of her gametes. The application was refused. Deirdre, Andrew, and Tom were instructed by Louisa Ghevaert of Louisa Ghevaert Associates.
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