20% increase in ‘draconian’ Deprivation of Liberty orders over the last 12 months
Deprivation of Liberty orders vastly outnumber applications to place children in registered secure accommodation as a severe shortage of secure children’s homes bites say The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO). Ministry of Justice figures (MoJ), released as part of the Family Court Statistics Quarterly, showed 357 children were subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) applications […]
Too old to parent? Mr and Mrs K v Mr and Mrs Z and the age paradox in English surrogacy law
The recent decision in Mr and Mrs K and Mr and Mrs Z [2025] EWHC 927 (Fam) has thrust a glaring inconsistency in English surrogacy law into sharp focus. The case concerned 72-year-old intended parents who successfully obtained a parental order following a Californian surrogacy arrangement, raising a fundamental question: is our law’s approach to […]