Cross-border surrogacy at the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys in New York City, May 2022
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by NGA
2y ago
Natalie Gamble was delighted to address the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys’ conference in New York City last week. Speaking on the topic of ‘fighting for parentage recognition’, Natalie was honoured to share a platform with Sylvie Mennesson and her daughter Valentina, who fought a heroic 19 year battle for legal recognition for their family in France.  Natalie shared her own experience of securing parenthood for UK parents through international surrogacy over the past 15 years. She talked about her involvement in the UK’s very first international surrogacy cases ..read more
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Today is Trans Day of Visibility
NGA Law | Natalie Gamble Associates Blog
by NGA
2y ago
We are a law firm committed to supporting the trans community (along with our many other LGBT+ clients) and for Trans Day of Visibility, NGA solicitor Luke Williams, who leads our gender recognition services and is trans himself, writes about his personal take on trans visibility in Shon Faye’s book “The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice”. “Ever since the Government announced its consultation to review the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in 2018, the media has been dominated by news items about the “transgender issue” although with very few trans people sharing their lived experiences ..read more
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Ukraine surrogates and their families to be given special visas to come to the UK
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by NGA
2y ago
Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, has written to NGA Law founder Natalie Gamble to confirm that surrogates in Ukraine who are pregnant for British families (and their immediate families) will be eligible for special visas to come to the UK for 3 years. Our team is now processing the very first visa applications for pregnant surrogates and their dependents who want to come to the UK, and we can see what a lifeline this is for these women and their families. We are supporting British families with free emergency legal support This is part of the free emergency legal support we are giving to Brit ..read more
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Emergency help for UK parents through Ukraine surrogacy
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by NGA
2y ago
In response to the war in Ukraine, our team has been working tirelessly to support British parents having babies through surrogacy in Ukraine. If you are expecting a baby and need our help, please contact us at hello@ngalaw.co.uk.  We are currently giving free legal help to more than 20 families, and as the situation evolves and changes, we will continue to work alongside surrogacy professionals, government contacts and others to share information and help however we can. Practical and legal advice on travel documents for babies Read our free guidance for parents expecting a child throug ..read more
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NGA Law attended the “Reproducing Regulation: Who Regulates Fertility and How?” conference in December 2021
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by NGA
2y ago
NGA and Brilliant Beginnings were delighted to attend the Progress Educational Trust’s Annual Conference 2021, titled “Reproducing Regulation: Who Regulates Fertility and How?”. PET has an excellent reputation for thought-provoking events combining law, science and ethics and this one was no exception. The event caters for a large number of professionals and roles and our own Luke Williams, a solicitor at NGA Law, Kelly Wilson, a paralegal at NGA Law and Laura Clarke, a nurse and client manager at Brilliant Beginnings, attended online. All of the speakers offered insightful perspectives on th ..read more
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Kelly spoke with Rainbow Sisters in November 2021
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by NGA
2y ago
Kelly was delighted to speak to Rainbow Sisters last month to discuss family law with its members.  “Rainbow Sisters is a supportive, welcoming and confidential group open to lesbian, bisexual and trans women, and non-binary people seeking asylum.” The Rainbow Sisters group comes together weekly with a number of speakers and NGA were delighted to be asked to talk to them about LBT+ families and routes to parenthood. They provided a very safe place and the women celebrated together in their own successes and supported each other in sharing their stories.  Kelly ..read more
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NGA Law wins ‘Highly Commended’ award at the Family Law Awards 2021
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by NGA
2y ago
We are thrilled and honoured to have received an award at the Family Law Awards, the major annual awards ceremony for UK family law solicitors, this year. ‘Highly Commended’ for Community Interaction – surrogacy  The award recognises the change-making work we have done this year to support the surrogacy community, including: Our ground-breaking new holistic surrogacy pathways, offered in combination with our sister organisation non-profit surrogacy agency Brilliant Beginnings, which help guide intended parents and surrogates through every step of surrogacy in the UK, USA or Canada, comb ..read more
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, we reflect on law reform and what needs to change for trans people in the UK
NGA Law | Natalie Gamble Associates Blog
by NGA
2y ago
Trans Day of Remembrance is observed annually on 20 November, and is a sombre occasion on which we remember those whose lives have been lost through anti-trans violence. In 2014 teenager Leelah Alcorn’s name was added to this list, after she took her own life as a consequence of her parents’ negative response to her coming out, religious transphobia and the ensuing loneliness and isolation she experienced. Her suicide note ended with an impassioned plea to: “Fix society. Please.” Seven years on in the UK, strategic litigation by anti-trans groups is seeking to challenge trans people’s access ..read more
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Planning for what happens when you die: all the things you should think about as a trans person
NGA Law | Natalie Gamble Associates Blog
by NGA
2y ago
The sobering reality of life as a trans or non-binary person is that, whilst public attitudes are generally becoming more accepting of trans people, discrimination, hate crime and violence are still prevalent. Galop, the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, reported that in the previous 12 months 4 in 5 respondents had experienced a form of transphobic hate crime, and 7 in 10 respondents said that transphobia had had an impact on their mental health.  Trans and non-binary people often have to fight hard for their identities to be acknowledged by others during their lifetime, and this ..read more
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This Trans Awareness Week we are raising awareness about legal issues faced by our trans and non-binary clients
NGA Law | Natalie Gamble Associates Blog
by NGA
2y ago
NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings have always been prominent supporters of LGBT+ inclusion, with a long history of campaigning for LGBT+ rights.  We support reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to facilitate self-ID, and are campaigning to enable trans people to be recorded on their children’s birth certificates using their preferred parental title.  We also help our clients navigate through the existing law to make the process of changing gender identity, having a family or resolving disputes as smooth as possible. Everyone should have the choice about who they disclose intimate ..read more
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