Law Society supports Mental Health Bill’s vital reforms but more work ahead
The Law Society of England and Wales has backed the amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983, which is a positive step towards ensuring that essential mental health services guarantee dignity, respect and access to justice for all. This comes as the Mental Health Bill goes into its report stage in the House of Lords […]
Rise in foreign surrogacy sparks calls for UK legal crackdown
The growing number of Britons using foreign surrogates to have children has raised concerns among campaigners, who warn it is introducing commercial surrogacy into the UK “through the back door”, as reported by The Times. Between 2018 and 2024, more than 1,500 applications were made in England for legal parental orders for babies born to […]