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Trans Parenthood in the UK: The “Unanswered Questions” of the McConnell Litigation – Cambridge Law Journal

Posted October 25th, 2024 in appeals, birth certificates, children, families, gender, human rights, news, transgender persons by sally

‘This article considers three “unanswered questions” raised by R. (McConnell) v Registrar General for England and Wales (AIRE Centre Intervening) [2020] EWCA Civ. 559, which held that a trans man (with a Gender Recognition Certificate) who gave birth must be registered as “mother” on his child’s birth certificate. This article considers these questions to clearly situate McConnell within the context of the UK’s legal regimes concerning access to fertility treatment, gender recognition and legal parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction. The article argues that clearly establishing the current legal position will provide the proper context to facilitate any subsequent legal reforms.’

Cambridge Law Journal, 3rd October 2024

Source: www.cambridge.org

Woman living in UK for 22 years faces deportation – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2024 in birth certificates, citizenship, deportation, fraud, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘A woman who has been living in the UK for 22 years said she has been left “traumatised” after being told she could be deported.’

BBC News, 18th October 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sex and the erasure of legal parenthood: P v Q and F (child: legal parentage) [2024] EWCA civ 878 – Journal of Scial Welfare and Family Law

Posted October 17th, 2024 in appeals, artificial insemination, birth certificates, families, news by sally

‘Imagine a scenario in which a same sex female married couple, P and Q, decide to become parents together. They find a sperm donor (F) online, and after two unsuccessful attempts at insemination, P conceives and gives birth to a daughter, X. Happily for P and Q, the law in the UK was changed in 2008 in order to enable both of them to be registered as X’s parents on her birth certificate, P as her mother and Q as her second legal parent. Three years later, P and Q’s relationship breaks down. While we are used to the law stepping in to resolve questions about money and the child’s living arrangements, in relation to a same sex female couple, UK law also does something completely extraordinary. It enables the mother to have the second legal parent’s name removed from the birth certificate, and replaced with that of the sperm donor.’

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 16th October 2024

Source: www.tandfonline.com

Baby loss certificates introduced in England – BBC News

Posted February 22nd, 2024 in bereavement, birth certificates, families, news by sally

‘Bereaved parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy in England can now receive a certificate in recognition of their loss.’

BBC News, 22nd February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gender row legal challenge likely to fail – judge – BBC News

Posted January 19th, 2023 in bills, birth certificates, devolution, equality, gender, news, Scotland, transgender persons by tracey

‘The Scottish government’s chances of winning a legal challenge over the gender reform row are “very low”, a former Supreme Court judge has said.’

BBC News, 18th January 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rishi Sunak blocks Scotland’s gender recognition legislation – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2023 in bills, birth certificates, devolution, news, Scotland, transgender persons by sally

‘Rishi Sunak’s government has blocked legislation passed by the Scottish parliament that would make Scotland the first part of the UK to introduce a self-identification system for people who want to change gender.’

The Guardian, 16th January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Out-of-wedlock children struggle to prove their identity in immigration – EIN Blog

Posted July 27th, 2022 in birth certificates, children, DNA, families, immigration, Jamaica, news by sally

‘Identity of one’s self is important in almost every aspect of one’s life. And this is also the case when it comes to trying to prove your identity in the legal sphere, namely, immigration. This pursuit of identity has been problematic for those children born out of wedlock in countries such as Jamaica, where giving birth to a child out of wedlock still attracts scorn and ostracism and subsequently struggle to prove their paternity for immigration purposes.’

EIN Blog, 25th July 2022

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Cost of changing legal gender cut to less than £10 – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2021 in birth certificates, fees, gender, marriage, news, transgender persons by sally

‘The £140 fee to apply for a gender recognition certificate will be cut to “single figures” from next month, according to government sources.’

BBC News, 7th April 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Guidance on sex question in UK census must be changed, high court rules – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2021 in birth certificates, census, gender, judicial review, news by sally

‘Guidance on the sex question in the UK census must be changed before the official day to complete it on 21 March, a high court judge has ruled.’

The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

The right to establish identity: donor offspring — David Gollancz – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 17th, 2020 in assisted reproduction, birth, birth certificates, human rights, news, transgender persons by tracey

‘This is the second of two posts by David Gollancz, a barrister at Keating Chambers and donor-conceived adult, about the UK system of birth registration and certification. The first post concerned the treatment of transgender parents. This second post deals with the position of the offspring of gamete donation.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 17th December 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

The right to respect for identity: transgender parents — David Gollancz – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 17th, 2020 in assisted reproduction, birth, birth certificates, news, transgender persons by tracey

‘This is the first of two posts by David Gollancz, a barrister at Keating Chambers and donor-conceived adult, about the UK system of birth registration and certification. This first post concerns the treatment of trans parents. The second post will deal with the position of the offspring of gamete donation.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 16th December 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Financial Remedy Update, December 2020 – Family Law Week

Posted December 14th, 2020 in appeals, birth certificates, coronavirus, divorce, domestic violence, equality, families, family courts, legal aid, legal profession, legal representation, mental health, news, statistics, Supreme Court, transgender persons by tracey

‘Sue Brookes Principal Associate, Family Lawyer, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator for Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2020.’

Family Law Week, 10th December 2020

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Bereaved mum in birth certificate law change bid – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2020 in bereavement, birth certificates, children, families, news, parental rights by sally

‘A woman wants the law to change to make it easier to name unmarried fathers who have died on their child’s birth certificate.’

BBC News, 29th October 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Understanding the fight over trans rights part 2 – The Guardian

Posted October 9th, 2020 in birth certificates, equality, gender, Ireland, news, transgender persons by sally

‘Last month the equalities minister, Liz Truss, announced that some reforms to the Gender Recognition Act would go ahead but one key aspect – allowing trans people to self-identify without a medical diagnosis – would not be adopted. The issue has divided ‘gender critical’ feminists from those who are more trans-inclusive. Is there a route to reconciliation?’

The Guardian, 9th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Understanding the fight over trans rights part 1 – The Guardian

Posted October 9th, 2020 in birth certificates, equality, gender, news, podcasts, Scotland, transgender persons by sally

‘Stephen Whittle has been at the heart of trans activism for half a century. He discusses the legal and political progress that has been made over the past few decades while the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent Libby Brooks examines why there was a backlash over the 2015 Gender Recognition Act, which proposed a further expansion of trans rights.’

The Guardian, 8th October 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Changes to gender recognition laws ruled out – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2020 in bills, birth certificates, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, gender, government departments, news, Scotland, transgender persons by sally

‘Ministers have ruled out changes to make it easier for transgender people in England and Wales to have their gender legally recognised.’

BBC News, 22nd September 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Self-ID for transgender people ‘unlikely’ to get ministers’ support – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2020 in birth certificates, equality, gender, government departments, news, statute law revision, transgender persons by tracey

‘Ministers are unlikely to back a major reform to the Gender Recognition Act, it is understood, amid fresh uncertainty over when the government will actually announce its plans.’

BBC News, 14th July 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Surrogacy and human rights — Anna Dannreuther – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 30th, 2020 in bereavement, birth certificates, human rights, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, surrogacy by sally

‘In Re X (Parental Order: Death of Intended Parent Prior to Birth) [2020] EWFC 39 the Family Court read down section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 to enable a parental order to be granted where an intending parent died shortly before the child’s birth. This ensured the child’s Article 8 and 14 rights were protected, and prevented much emotional hardship for this family.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 26th June 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Transgender man loses appeal court battle to be registered as father – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2020 in appeals, birth certificates, equality, gender, news, parental rights, transgender persons by sally

‘A transgender man who gave birth has lost his appeal court battle to be registered as a father in a case that wrestled with the legal definition of motherhood and transgender rights.’

The Guardian, 29th April 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

10 cases that defined 2019 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 20th, 2019 in appeals, asylum, benefits, birth certificates, brexit, Chagos Islands, citizenship, colonies, constitutional law, data protection, detention, EC law, equality, facial mapping, families, gender, housing, human rights, immigration, international law, investigatory powers, jurisdiction, news, parental rights, parliament, police, prerogative powers, privacy, prorogation, rent, Supreme Court, terrorism, transgender persons by tracey

‘And so, we reach the end of another year. And what a year it has been. As well perhaps the most tumultuous period in British politics for decades, this year saw the first ever image taken of a black hole, a victory for the England men’s cricket team at the World Cup, the discovery of a new species of prehistoric small-bodied human in the Philippines and signs that humpback whale numbers in the South Atlantic have bounced back thanks to intensive conservation efforts. And the law? Well, rather a lot has happened really. As the festive season draws near, what better way is there to celebrate than to rewind the clock and relive the 10 cases which have defined 2019?’

UK Human Rights Blog, 19th December 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

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