Feb 10, 2023 Posthumous conception: court refuses gamete collection on human rights grounds By Elizabeth Doherty Alexandra Thorne Jacob Ward Last August, we reported on a landmark decision in which the Court of Protection (Court) approved the use of frozen embryos after the...
Aug 18, 2022 Court approves posthumous use of embryos By Elizabeth Doherty Imogen Courtney Jacob Ward In a landmark decision, the English High Court has granted a widower’s request to use the last embryo created with his late wife to try...
May 31, 2022 To probate and beyond: the digitalisation of private client law By Elizabeth Doherty Jacob Ward Riley Forson The 2020/1 Covid-19 lockdowns caused a revolution in the use of technology even in the most traditional areas. Two recent developments...
May 07, 2021 Banks v Goodfellow stands the test of time By Robin Vos In the recent appeal case of Clitheroe v Bond, Falk J upheld the test set out in Banks v Goodfellow as the correct test to apply when...
Dec 06, 2018 Court of Protection actions on the rise By Elizabeth Doherty The Financial Times (FT) reported on Saturday a 71 per cent increase in court actions in the past year against those with Lasting Powers...